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Root N transporters, including nitrate, ammonium, amino acid, and peptide transporters, provide the molecular basis for inorganic and organic N uptake. However, root N acquisition is not determined solely by plant transport systems but is also shaped by rhizosphere microbial communities that regulate N mobilization, transformation, and availability. In addition to bacteria and archaea, saprotrophic fungi and mycorrhizal associations contribute to organic matter decomposition, N mineralization, and symbiotic N transfer. Mechanistically, transporter activity may alter rhizosphere N gradients and substrate availability, while root exudates and microbial metabolites can influence microbial recruitment, root physiology, and transporter expression. Evidence from rice NRT1.1B and OsLHT1 suggests that specific N transporter genes can influence rhizosphere microbiome assembly, although direct genetic evidence remains limited to a small number of transporter systems and crop contexts. 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