Red Light Is Effective in Reducing Nitrate Concentration in Rocket by Increasing Nitrate Reductase Activity, and Contributes to Increased Total Glucosinolates Content

Rocket cultivation is increasing to supply the expanding ready-to-eat market because of its unique taste, but crops are often over fertilized to avoid nitrogen deficiencies. This leads to nitrate accumulation in leaves, and the products of their degradation (nitrites and nitrosamines) have been rela...

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Main Authors: Angelo Signore, Luke Bell, Pietro Santamaria, Carol Wagstaff, Marie-Christine Van Labeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00604/full