The influence of low nutrient pH on nitrate assimilation and nitrate reductase activity in maize seedlings

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 156, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 678-683

  Shankar, Niharika ^a   Garg, S K ^a   Srivastava, H S ^a  

^a M J P ROHILKHAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acidity; Maize seedlings; Nitrate assimilation; Nitrate reductase (E.C. 1.6.6.1 2); Nitrogen assimilation

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033935024     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(00)80231-X     Document Type: Article

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