Plant nutrition: Rooting for more phosphorus

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2012
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Kochian, L.V.

Abstract

The identification of an enzyme in rice that confers improved plant yields on phosphorus-deficient soils could open up new avenues for generating nutrient-efficient crops that can thrive on marginally fertile soils.

Citation

Kochian, L.V. Plant nutrition: Rooting for more phosphorus. Nature (2012) 488 (7412) 466-467. [DOI: 10.1038/488466a]

Plant nutrition: Rooting for more phosphorus

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