Accumulation of N reserves and vegetative storage protein (VSP) in taproots of non-nodulated alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) are affected by mineral N availability

Plant Science

Volumn 165, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 709-718

  Meuriot, Frédéric ^a   Avice, Jean Christophe ^a   Decau, Marie Laure ^a   Simon, Jean Claude ^a   Lainé, Philippe ^a   Volenec, Jeffrey J ^b   Ourry, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Medicago sativa L.; N availability; N reserves; Nitrate; Roots; Vegetative storage protein

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; NITROGEN; PROTEINS; SOLUBILITY; VEGETATION;

SOLUBLE PROTEINS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0043286283     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(03)00225-5     Document Type: Article

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