<it>Medicago truncatula </it>contains a second gene encoding a plastid located glutamine synthetase exclusively expressed in developing seeds

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nitrogen is a crucial nutrient that is both essential and rate limiting for plant growth and seed production. Glutamine synthetase (GS), occupies a central position in nitrogen assimilation and recycling, justifying the extensive num...

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Main Authors: Seabra Ana R, Vieira Cristina P, Cullimore Julie V, Carvalho Helena G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/10/183