Nitrate modulates the differentiation of root distal stem cells

Dear Editor, Nitrogen is a vital macronutrient, and the main form of inorganic nitrogen that plants take up from well-aerated soil is nitrate (NO3− [N]; [O’Brien et al., 2016][1]; [Wang et al., 2018][2]). Beyond its role as a nitrogen source, NO3− acts as a signaling molecule during various