Identification of the genes AMT1.1, AMT2.1, NRT1.1 and NRT2.1 involved in the absorption of nitrogen in Pennisetum clandestinum (Hochst. ex Chiov.) using Next Generation Sequencing.

Pennisetum clandestinum (commonly known as Kikuyo) is a perennial grass belonging to the Poaceae family that has been mainly used in pastures. This grass absorbs the ground nitrogen in inorganic form as nitrate and ammonium (NO3- and NH4 +) through protein transporters, expressed in roots. In this s...