Physiology of maize II: Identification of physiological markers representative of the nitrogen status of maize (Zea mays) leaves during grain filling

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 178-188

  Hirel, Bertrand ^a   Andrieu, Bruno ^b   Valadier, Marie Hélène ^a   Renard, Sylvain ^a   Quilleré, Isabelle ^a   Chelle, Michael ^b   Pommel, Bernard ^b   Fournier, Christian ^b   Drouet, Jean Louis ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BIOMARKERS; CHLOROPHYLL; CROPS; ENZYMES; METABOLISM; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY);

GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE (GDH); GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE (GS); GRAIN FILLING; PHYSIOLOGICAL MARKERS;

PHYSIOLOGY;

AMINO ACIDS; CHLOROPHYLLS; CORN; ENZYMES; LEAVES; MARKERS; NITROGEN; PHYSIOLOGY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 20444410132     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2005.00511.x     Document Type: Article

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