Novel temporal, fine-scale and growth variation phenotypes in roots of adult-stage maize (Zea mays L.) in response to low nitrogen stress

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2122-2137

  Gaudin, Amelie C M ^a   Mcclymont, Sarah A ^a   Holmes, Bridget M ^a   Lyons, Eric ^a   Raizada, Manish N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aeroponics; Architecture; Corn; Crown root; Lateral root; Root hair; Second order lateral root; Stochastic variation

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ACCLIMATION; DISSECTION; GROWTH RATE; MAIZE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHENOTYPE; PHYTOMASS; ROOT SYSTEM; STOCHASTICITY; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; TIME;

BIOMASS; NITROGEN; PHENOTYPE; PLANT ROOTS; TIME FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80053637815     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02409.x     Document Type: Article

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