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Keywords:
Nitrogen, Metabolism, Physiology, Genetics, Breeding, Yield, Cereals
Our overall goal is to better understand and improve nitrogen (N) use efficiency (NUE: Nitrogen Use Efficiency) in crops.The improvement of NUE is a major issue, considering both the growing demand for agricultural products of the world population, the rising cost of fossil fuels needed to produce N fertilizers and water pollution caused by the application in excess of nitrates to fertilize cultivated soils.