Nitrate uptake and utilization is modulated by exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 443-450

  Barbosa, Jose M ^a   Singh, Narendra K ^b   Cherry, Joe H ^b   Locy, Robert D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GABA; Growth; Nitrate uptake; Nitrogen metabolism; Aminobutyric acid

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; ENZYME; NITRATE;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; SEEDLING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; ENZYMES; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; NITRATES; PLANT ROOTS; SEEDLING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 77949455083     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2010.01.020     Document Type: Article

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