Proteomic analysis revealed nitrogen-mediated metabolic, developmental, and hormonal regulation of maize (Zea mays L.) ear growth

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 14, 2012, Pages 5275-5288

  Liao, Chengsong ^a   Peng, Yunfeng ^a   Ma, Wei ^a   Liu, Renyi ^b   Li, Chunjian ^a   Li, Xuexian ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

C N metabolism; hormonal metabolism; maize ear; nitrogen deficiency; nitrogen oversupply

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; PROTEOME; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHINA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PLANT STRUCTURES;

CHINA; FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANT STRUCTURES; PROTEOME; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84865781767     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers187     Document Type: Article

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