One of the most striking examples of plant developmental plasticity to changing environmental conditions is the modulation of root system architecture (RSA) in response to nitrate supply. Despite the fundamental and applied significance of understanding this process, the molecular mechanisms behind nitrate-regulated changes in developmental programs are still largely unknown. Small RNAs (sRNAs)...

It is well known that nitrate is an important nutrient that supports plant growth and development. The application of nitrate also causes extensive changes in the expression of genes coding for proteins involved in nitrogen (N) metabolism. Indeed, genomic analyses have provided a comprehensive dataset of more than a thousand nitrate-responsive genes in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). Much l...

Nitrate is a key nutrient that affects maize growth and yield, and much has yet to be learned about nitrate regulatory genes and mechanisms in maize. Here, we identified nine ZmNLP genes in maize and analyzed the functions of two ZmNLP members in nitrate signaling. qPCR results revealed a broad pattern of expression for ZmNLP genes in different stages and organs with the highest levels of trans...

Total pyridine nucleotide concentration of root tissue for young soybean (Glycine max var. Bansei) and sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. var. Mammoth Russian) plants is the same with either ammonium or nitrate, but nitrate results in an increased proportion of total oxidized plus reduced NADP (NADP[H]) seemingly at the expense of NAD. The activity of NADH- and NADPH-dependent forms of glutamic ac...

nitrate has been the most common chemical contaminant in water resource. this ion is introduced into the water via different ways, but more items of nitrate pollution was connected with farming-based drainage and sewage effluent. in this descriptive-analytical study, groundwater nitrate and nitrite concentrations of 8 wells on dehloran, ilam, iran, were analyzed in 2015 to determine the causes ...

conclusions the results of this study show that it is possible to remove nitrate, and its intermediates from waste water. regarding the desirability of the process, the field scale study is proposed. results the results showed that by applying electric current of 0.14 a for 120 minutes, the nitrate content would reduce down to 97%. the obtained r2 for the nitrate removal model was higher than 0...

Rhodopseudomonas capsulata bacteria photo-assimilated nitrate under anaerobic condi­ tions, but were incapable of reducing it in the dark. The bacteria utilized dissolved N 2 as nitrogen source, but the growth in the presence of nitrate was 5-fold higher. Nitrite was excreted to the medium, but not stoichiometrically with respect to nitrate consumption. Nitrate reductase is particulate and used...

Nutrient pollution has the potential to alter many ecological interactions, including host-parasite relationships. One of the largest sources of nutrient pollution comes from anthropogenic alteration of the nitrogen (N) cycle, specifically the increased rate of nitrate (NO3-N) deposition to aquatic environments, potentially altering host-parasite relationships. This study aimed to assess the me...

The effect of supplying either nitrate or ammonium on nitrate reductase activity (NRA) was investigated in Brassica napus seedlings. In roots, nitrate reductase activity (NRA) increased as a function of nitrate content in tissues and decreased when ammonium was the sole nitrogen source. Conversely, in the shoots (comprising the cotyledons and hypocotyl), NRA was shown to be independent of nitra...

The effect of nitrogen form (NH(4)-N, NH(4)-N + NO(3) (-), NO(3) (-)) on nitrate reductase activity in roots and shoots of maize (Zea mays L. cv INRA 508) seedlings was studied. Nitrate reductase activity in leaves was consistent with the well known fact that NO(3) (-) increases, and NH(4) (+) and amide-N decrease, nitrate reductase activity. Nitrate reductase activity in the roots, however, co...