Nitrate entry and nitrite formation in the infected region of soybean nodules

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 318, 1998, Pages 41-48

  Arrese Igor, Cesar ^a   Gordon, Anthony J ^b   Minchin, Frank R ^b   Denison, R Ford ^c  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortex; Glycine max; Infected region; Leghaemoglobin; Nitrate; Nitrite; Nodules; Soybean

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; RHIZOBIACEAE;

EID: 0031933480     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.318.41     Document Type: Article

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