Evidence that synergism between potassium and nitrate enhances the alleviation of ammonium toxicity in rice seedling roots

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 16; no. 9; p. e0248796
• Main Authors: Fang, Gen, Yang, Jing, Sun, Tong, Wang, Xiaoxin, Li, Yangsheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 09.09.2021; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Acidification; Acids; Ammonium; Analysis; Aquatic plants; Biology and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Cameras; Cell morphology; Cell walls; Cellulose; Combined treatment; Cytology; Embryos; Gene sequencing; Genetic aspects; Genetic transcription; Gibberellins; Laboratories; Life sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences; Metabolism; Morphology; Network analysis; Nitrate content; Nitrates; Nitrogen; Physical Sciences; Plant growth; Potassium; Properties; Proteins; Research and Analysis Methods; Rhizosphere; Rice; Seedlings; Sequence analysis; Synergism; Toxicity; Transcription; China; Germany

Ammonium toxicity in plants is considered a global phenomenon, but the primary mechanisms remain poorly characterized. Here, we show that although the addition of potassium or nitrate partially alleviated the inhibition of rice seedling root growth caused by ammonium toxicity, the combination of pot...