Within-leaf nitrogen allocation in adaptation to low nitrogen supply in maize during grain-filling stage

Nitrogen (N) plays a vital role in photosynthesis and crop productivity. Maize plants may be able to increase physiological N utilization efficiency (NUtE) under low-N stress by increasing photosynthetic rate (Pn) per unit leaf N, that is, photosynthetic N-use efficiency (PNUE). In this study, we an...

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Main Authors: Xiaohuan eMu, Qinwu eChen, Fanjun eChen, Lixing eYuan, Guohua eMi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00699/full