Aluminium toxicity modulates nitrate to ammonia reduction

Photosynthetica

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 213-222

  Lidon, F C ^a   Ramalho, J C ^b   Barreiro, M G ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b CEPTA   (Portugal)

^c Estacao Agronomica Nacional   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Al toxicity; Ammonia; Fresh and dry mass; Maize; Nitrate; Nitrate reductase; Nitrite; Nitrite reductase; Photosynthesis; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITRATE; NITRITE REDUCTASE; NITRITE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REDUCTION; TOXICITY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032446839     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006906722469     Document Type: Article

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