Putative nitrogen sensing systems in higher plants

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 873-888

  Lam, Hon Ming ^a   Chiao, Ying Ann ^a   Li, Man Wah ^a   Yung, Yuk Kwong ^a   Ji, Sang ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

General amino acid control; Glutamate receptors; His Asp phosphorelay; Nitrogen metabolism; Nitrogen sensing; PII, signal transduction

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; GROWTH RATE; METABOLISM; NITROGEN CYCLE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; FUNGI;

EID: 33746751415     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2006.00313.x     Document Type: Review

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