Author Correction: A feedback regulatory loop by MAPK–CCA1 engages auxin signalling to stimulate root foraging for nitrate

Corrections & amendments Author Correction: A feedback regulatory loop by MAPK–CCA1 engages auxin signalling to stimulate root foraging for nitrate Correction to: Nature Plants https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-026-02225-8, published online 12 February 2026. Xiaofei Zhang, Shanmin Zhou, Jingyi Guo, Ricardo F. H. Giehl , Xiaodong Xu , Lixing Yuan , Fusuo Zhang , Malcolm J. Bennett , Nicolaus von Wirén & Zhongtao Jia https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-026-02290-z Published online: 10 April 2026 Check for updates In the version of this article initially published, two relevant references were unintentionally overlooked and have now been included. The reference “Regnard, S. et al. The MKK3 module integrates nitrate and light signals to modulate secondary dormancy in Arabidopsis thaliana. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 121, e2403646121 (2024),” which reports the role of the MKK3 module in mediating nitrate and light signaling crosstalk during seed dormancy, has been added as reference 38 in the Discussion. Accordingly, the text was amended to “While a functional role of a similar MKK3-centred MAPK cascade has been shown for the NO3− and light-dependent relief of seed dormancy38, compelling evidence was still missing.” In addition, the reference “Schenk, S.T. et al. Nitrate activates an MKK3-dependent MAPK module via NLP transcription factors in Arabidopsis. Nitrate activates an MKK3-dependent MAPK module via NLP transcription factors in Arabidopsis. Plant J. 121, e70010 (2025),” which describes the role of the MEKK13/14-MKK3-MPK1/2/7/14 phosphorylation cascade in nitrate signaling and uptake and was published during the revision of this article, has been added as reference 39 in the Discussion. Correspondingly, the following two sentences have been included in the Discussion: “During the revision of this work, a complementary study by Schenk and colleagues reported that the MEKK13/14-MKK3-MPK1/2/7/14 cascade functions downstream of NLP transcription factors to modulate NO3− signaling and uptake39. Together, these physiological and morphological adaptations underscore the previously postulated essential function of MAPK signaling in transducing NO3− signals in plants40.” These corrections have been implemented in the HTML and PDF versions of the article. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited 2026 nature plants Volume 12 | April 2026 | 897 | 897  (...truncated)