Nitrate modifies the assimilation pattern of ammonium and urea in wheat seedlings

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 357-369

  Garnica, Maria ^a   Houdusse, Fabrice ^a   Zamarreño, Angel M ^a   Garcia Mina, Jose M ^a,b  

^a CIPAV Roullier Group   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Ammonium; Nitrate; Nitrogen enzymes; Urea; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; NITRATE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; UREA; UREASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; METABOLISM; SEEDLING; WHEAT;

AMINO ACIDS; GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE; NITRATES; PLANT PROTEINS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; SEEDLING; TRITICUM; UREA; UREASE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 73349136326     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3811     Document Type: Article

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