Compared with sole nitrogen (N), the nutrition mixture of ammonium (NH4+) and nitrate
(NO3–) is known to better improve crop yield and quality. However, the mechanism …

To investigate N metabolism of two contrasting Populus species in acclimation to low N
availability, saplings of slow-growing species (Populus popularis, Pp) and a fast-growing …

This study aims to determine variability among soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) cultivars
under drought conditions and how nitrogen metabolites, metabolism-related enzymes, and …

The symbiotic interaction between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and 70-90% of the
plant species is largely studied, but ectomycorrhizal fungi, Piriformospora indica …

Currently, numerous challenges such as excessive irrigation water consumption, labor
shortage, lower economic and environmental benefits pose serious threats to rice cultivation …

Abstract Plasma membrane H+-ATPases (PMAs) pump H+ out of the cytoplasm by
consuming ATP to generate a membrane potential and proton motive force for the …

Chickpea is a grain legume that enhances soil fertility and represents an important source of
green proteins for human health. It is typically cultivated in marginal areas with limited water …

Background The humic acid (HA) fraction of soil organic matter (SOM) exerts an effective
plant growth promotion through a complex mechanism involving a coordinated activation of …

Nitrogen fertilization can promote rice yield but decrease resistance to sheath blight (ShB).
In this study, the nitrate transporter 1.1 b (nrt1. 1b) mutant that exhibited less susceptibility to …

Humic acids (HA s) have a major effect on nutrient uptake, metabolism, growth and
development in plants. Here, we evaluated the effect of HA pretreatment applied with a …