Article
Natural variation of the root morphological response to nitrate supply in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Mechanisms of development - 1 Jan 2013
De Pessemier Jérôme, Chardon Fabien, Juraniec Michal, Delaplace Pierre, Hermans Christian
Abstract excerpt
Nitrogen fertilization increases crop yield but excessive nitrate use can be a major environmental problem due to soil leaching or greenhouse gas emission. Root traits have been seldom considered as selection criteria to improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency of crops, due to the difficulty of measuring root traits under field conditions. Nonetheless, learning about mechanisms of lateral root (LR) growth stimulation or...
Topics
- Arabidopsis
- Biomass
- Genetic Variation
- Nitrates
- Nitrogen
- Phenotype
- Plant Roots
- Plant Shoots
- Soil
