The role of root nitrate reduction in the systemic control of biomass partitioning between leaves and roots in accordance to the C/N-status of tobacco plants

Plant and Soil

Volumn 332, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 387-403

  Kruse, Jörg ^a   Hänsch, Robert ^b   Mendel, Ralf R ^b   Rennenberg, Heinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ammonium assimilation; C N balance; Glutamate signalling; Nitrate reduction; Root: shoot ratio; Systemic control

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; AMMONIA; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ENZYME; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INHIBITION; METABOLISM; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARAMETERIZATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; TOBACCO; WILD POPULATION;

NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 77953718628     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-010-0305-6     Document Type: Article

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