Nitric Oxide Cooperates With Auxin to Mitigate the Alterations in the Root System Caused by Cadmium and Arsenic

Oryza sativa L. is a worldwide food-crop frequently growing in cadmium (Cd)/arsenic (As) polluted soils, with its root-system as the first target of the pollutants. Root-system development involves the establishment of optimal indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) levels, also requiring the conversion of the I...

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Main Authors: Diego Piacentini, Federica Della Rovere, Adriano Sofo, Laura Fattorini, Giuseppina Falasca, Maria Maddalena Altamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.01182/full