Exploring the molecular and metabolic factors contributing to the adaptation of maize seedlings to nitrate limitation

Crop production on soils containing sub-optimal levels of nitrogen (N) severely compromises yield potential. The development of plant varieties displaying high N use efficiency (NUE) will optimize N fertilizer use and reduce the environmental damage caused by excess N application. Maize is one of th...

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Main Authors: Ashraf eEl-Kereamy, David eGuevara, Yong-Mei eBi, Xi eChen, Steven J. Rothstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
NUE
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2011.00049/full