A comprehensive analysis of root morphological changes and nitrogen allocation in maize in response to low nitrogen stress

Plant Cell and Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 740-750

  Gao, Kun ^a   Chen, Fanjun ^a   Yuan, Lixing ^a   Zhang, Fusuo ^a   Mi, Guohua ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerenchyma; Cell length; Low nitrogen; N status; N utilization; Root elongation; Root thickness; Zea maysL.

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ANATOMY; HYDROPONICS; MAIZE; NUTRIENT LOSS; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NITROGEN; SOIL;

BIOMASS; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDROPONICS; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; SHOOT; SOIL;

BIOMASS; HYDROPONICS; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; SOIL; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84924664579     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pce.12439     Document Type: Article

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