The overexpression of asparagine synthetase a from E. coli affects the nitrogen status in leaves of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and enhances vegetative growth

Euphytica

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-22

  Giannino, Donato ^a   Nicolodi, Chiara ^a   Testone, Giulio ^a   Frugis, Giovanna ^a   Pace, Emanuela ^a   Santamaria, Pietro ^b   Guardasole, Mauro ^a   Mariotti, Domenico ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asparagine synthetase A; Growth enhancement; Lettuce

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 44849142155     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-007-9506-3     Document Type: Article

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