Citramalic acid and salicylic acid in sugar beet root exudates solubilize soil phosphorus
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In soils with a low phosphorus (P) supply, sugar beet is known to intake more P than other species such as maize, wheat, or groundnut. We hypothesized that organic compounds exuded by sugar beet roots solubilize soil P and that this...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/11/121 |