Oxalate synthesis in leaves is associated with root uptake of nitrate and its assimilation in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) plants

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 2105-2116

  Liu, Xiao Xia ^a   Zhou, Kai ^a   Hu, Yan ^a   Jin, Rong ^b   Lu, Ling Li ^a   Jin, Chong Wei ^a   Lin, Xian Yong ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Genotype; Nitrate reduction; Nitrate uptake; Oxalate; Spinach

Indexed keywords

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; OXALIC ACID; PROTON TRANSPORTING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; VANADIC ACID;

ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SPINACH; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITRATES; OXALIC ACID; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PROTON-TRANSLOCATING ATPASES; SPINACIA OLERACEA; VANADATES;

EID: 84930657681     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6926     Document Type: Article

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