Transcriptional characterization of maize roots in response to urea and nitrate

ABSTRACT: Although urea is the most used nitrogen fertilizer worldwide, little is known on the capacity of crop plants to use urea per se as a nitrogen source for development and growth. To date, the molecular and physiological bases of its transport have been investigated only in a limited number of species. In particular, up to date only one study reported the transcriptomic modulation induced by urea treatment in the model plant Arabidopsis (MM-CM-)rigout et al., 2008 doi: 10.1104/pp.108.119339). In maize, one of crops using huge amount of urea, only a physiological characterization of uptake and assimilation of the N-source has been conducted. General aim of the present work was the comprehension of the molecular basis of urea uptake and assimilation in maize plants, using a transcriptomic appro

ORGANISM(S): Zea mays

SUBMITTER: Anita Zamboni 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-53102 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress