Modulation of nitrogen-utilization efficiency in wheat genotypes differing in nitrate reductase activity

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 920-933

  Umar, Anjana Shahid ^a   Abrol, Yash P ^a   Iqbal, Muhammad ^a,b  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Enzyme expression; N harvest; N metabolism; Nr activity; Triticum aestivum

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79951568716     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2011.544529     Document Type: Article

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