Molecular characterization, transcriptional regulation and function analysis of nitrate transporters in plants

Frontiers of Agriculture in China

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 291-298

  Guo, Chengjin ^a   Chang, Wensuo ^a   Gu, Juntao ^a   Li, Xiaojuan ^a   Lu, Wenjing ^a   Xiao, Kai ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI   (China)

Author keywords

function; molecular characterization; nitrate transporter; nitrate uptake; transcriptional regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052453726     PISSN: 16737334     EISSN: 1673744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11703-011-1067-5     Document Type: Review

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