Nitrate Contra Auxin: Nutriet Sensing by Roots

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Authors	BEECKAM Tom FRIML Jiří
Year of publication	2010
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	Developmental Cell
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
Citation
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2010.05.020
Field	Genetics and molecular biology
Keywords	Nitrate; Auxin; Roots; Nutrients
Description	In a new study published in this issue of Developmental Cell, Krouk et al. reveal a surprising mechanism by which plant root systems adapt their architecture for soil exploitation. The dual transporter NRT1.1 uses both nitrate and the plant hormone auxin as substrates, enabling soil nitrate availability to regulate auxin-driven lateral root development.
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