Silicon deposition in the root reduces sodium uptake in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings by reducing bypass flow

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1970-1979

  Gong, H J ^a,b   Randall, D P ^a   Flowers, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Endodermis; Salt stress; Sodium transport

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM; SILICON; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

DEPOSITION; ION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RICE; ROOT; SEEDLING; SHOOT GROWTH; SILICON; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRANSPIRATION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; VOLUME TRANSPORT; XYLEM;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; RICE; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE; ORYZA SATIVA; PLANT ROOTS; POTASSIUM; SILICON; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ORYZA SATIVA; PHILAENUS SPUMARIUS;

EID: 33748101404     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2006.01572.x     Document Type: Article

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