Response of glutamine synthetase isoforms to nitrogen sources in rice (Oryza sativa L.) roots

Plant Science

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 163-170

  Zhang, Chufu ^a   Peng, Shaobing ^b   Peng, Xinxiang ^b   Chavez, Arlene Q ^b   Bennett, John ^c  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Agronomy Plant Physiol A   (Philippines)

^c INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Glutamine synthetase; Isoform; Nitrogen; Rice roots

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; ISOENZYME; NITRATE; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RICE;

EID: 0031591590     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(97)00075-7     Document Type: Article

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