The Effect of the Amount of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Starch Metabolism in Leaf Sheath of Japonica and Indica Rice Varieties during the Heading Period

The effects of the amount of nitrogen fertilizer on the starch metabolism of rice leaf sheath during the heading period in the japonica rice variety, cv. Nipponbare were compared with those in the indica varieties, cv. Tetep and Johna. The rice plants were grown under a low- (similar to the standard...

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Hirano, Yoshihisa Saito, Hiroaki Ushimaru, Hiroyasu Michiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2005-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.8.122