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Transcriptional profile of maize roots under acid soil growth.
BMC plant biology - 9 Sept 2010
Mattiello Lucia, Kirst Matias, da Silva Felipe R, Jorge Renato A, Menossi Marcelo
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BACKGROUND: Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the most important yield-limiting factors of many crops worldwide. The primary symptom of Al toxicity syndrome is the inhibition of root growth leading to poor water and nutrient absorption. Al tolerance has been extensively studied using hydroponic experiments. However, unlike soil conditions, this method does not address all of the components that are necessary for...
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