Phosphate starvation of maize inhibits lateral root formation and alters gene expression in the lateral root primordium zone

Phosphate starvation of maize inhibits lateral root formation and alters gene expression in the lateral root primordium zone

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for all living organisms. Maize (<it>Zea mays</it>) is an important human food, animal feed and energy crop throughout the world, and enormous quantities of phosphate fertilize...

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Main Authors: Li Zhaoxia, Xu Changzheng, Li Kunpeng, Yan Shi, Qu Xun, Zhang Juren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Maize
Phosphate starvation
Root development
Transcriptomic analysis
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/12/89

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