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Phosphate starvation of maize inhibits lateral root formation and alters gene expression in the lateral root primordium zone.
BMC plant biology - 14 Jun 2012
Li Zhaoxia, Xu Changzheng, Li Kunpeng, Yan Shi, Qu Xun, Zhang Juren
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BACKGROUND: Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for all living organisms. Maize (Zea mays) is an important human food, animal feed and energy crop throughout the world, and enormous quantities of phosphate fertilizer are required for maize cultivation. Thus, it is important to improve the efficiency of the use of phosphate fertilizer for maize. RESULTS: In this study, we analyzed the maize root response...
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