Interactions between nitrate and ammonium in their uptake, allocation, assimilation, and signaling in plants

Hachiya, T; Sakakibara, H

HERO ID

3857669

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2017

Language

English

PMID

28007951

HERO ID 3857669
In Press No
Year 2017
Title Interactions between nitrate and ammonium in their uptake, allocation, assimilation, and signaling in plants
Authors Hachiya, T; Sakakibara, H
Journal Journal of Experimental Botany
Volume 68
Issue 10
Page Numbers 2501-2512
Abstract Nitrogen (N) availability is a major factor determining plant growth and productivity. Plants acquire inorganic N from the soil, mainly in the form of nitrate and ammonium. To date, researchers have focused on these N sources, and demonstrated that plants exhibit elaborate responses at both physiological and morphological levels. Mixtures of nitrate and ammonium are beneficial in terms of plant growth, as compared to nitrate or ammonium alone, and therefore synergistic responses to both N sources are predicted at different steps ranging from acquisition to assimilation. In this review, we summarize interactions between nitrate and ammonium with respect to uptake, allocation, assimilation, and signaling. Given that cultivated land often contains both nitrate and ammonium, a better understanding of the synergism between these N sources should help to identify targets with the potential to improve crop productivity.
Doi 10.1093/jxb/erw449
Pmid 28007951
Wosid WOS:000404131000005
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Language Text English