Characterization of ammonium and nitrate uptake and assimilation in roots of tea plants

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 91-99

  Yang, Y Y ^a,c   Li, X H ^a   Ratcliffe, R G ^b   Ruan, J Y ^c  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c BEIJING HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

15NH4+; 15NNO3 ; Camellia sinensis; free amino acids; KM; theanine; Vmax

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; THEA;

EID: 84871706279     PISSN: 10214437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1021443712060180     Document Type: Article

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