Diversity and selective sweep in the <it>OsAMT1;1 </it>genomic region of rice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ammonium is one of the major forms in which nitrogen is available for plant growth. <it>OsAMT1;1 </it>is a high-affinity ammonium transporter in rice (<it>Oryza sativa </it>L.), responsible for ammonium uptake...

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Main Authors: Chen Sheng, Wang Chongrong, Ding Zehong, Yu Sibin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/61