Abstract BACKGROUND: Excessive rates of nitrogen (N) fertilizers may result in elevated concentrations of nitrate (NO3 −) in plants. Considering thatmany programs of biofortification with trace elements are being performed, it has become important to study how the application of these elements affects plant physiology and, particularly, N utilization in leaf crops. The main objective of the present study was to determine whether the NO3 − accumulation and the nitrogen use efficiency was affected by the application of different doses of Zn in Lactuca sativa plants. RESULTS: Zn doses in the range 80–100 mol L−1 produced an increase in Zn concentration provoking a decrease of NO3 − concentration and increase of the nitrate reductase, glutamine synthetase and aspartate aminotransferase activities, as well as the photorespiration processes. As result, we observed an increase in reduced N, total N concentration and N utilization efficiency. Consequently, at a dose of 80 mol L−1 of Zn, the amino acid concentration increased significantly. CONCLUSION: Adequate Zn fertilization is an important critical player in lettuce, especially at a dose of 80 mol L−1 of Zn, because it could result in an increase in the Zn concentration, a reduction of NO3 − levels and an increase the concentration of essential amino acids, with all of them having beneficial properties for the human diet.

Zn-biofortification enhanced nitrogen metabolism and photorespiration process in green leafy vegetable Lactuca sativa L / Barrameda Medina, Yurena; Lentini, Marco; Esposito, Sergio; Ruiz, Juan M; Blasco, Begoña. - In: JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. - ISSN 0022-5142. - 97:(2017), pp. 1828-1836. [10.1002/jsfa.7983]

Zn-biofortification enhanced nitrogen metabolism and photorespiration process in green leafy vegetable Lactuca sativa L

LENTINI, MARCO;ESPOSITO, SERGIO;
2017

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Abstract BACKGROUND: Excessive rates of nitrogen (N) fertilizers may result in elevated concentrations of nitrate (NO3 −) in plants. Considering thatmany programs of biofortification with trace elements are being performed, it has become important to study how the application of these elements affects plant physiology and, particularly, N utilization in leaf crops. The main objective of the present study was to determine whether the NO3 − accumulation and the nitrogen use efficiency was affected by the application of different doses of Zn in Lactuca sativa plants. RESULTS: Zn doses in the range 80–100 mol L−1 produced an increase in Zn concentration provoking a decrease of NO3 − concentration and increase of the nitrate reductase, glutamine synthetase and aspartate aminotransferase activities, as well as the photorespiration processes. As result, we observed an increase in reduced N, total N concentration and N utilization efficiency. Consequently, at a dose of 80 mol L−1 of Zn, the amino acid concentration increased significantly. CONCLUSION: Adequate Zn fertilization is an important critical player in lettuce, especially at a dose of 80 mol L−1 of Zn, because it could result in an increase in the Zn concentration, a reduction of NO3 − levels and an increase the concentration of essential amino acids, with all of them having beneficial properties for the human diet.
2017
Zn-biofortification enhanced nitrogen metabolism and photorespiration process in green leafy vegetable Lactuca sativa L / Barrameda Medina, Yurena; Lentini, Marco; Esposito, Sergio; Ruiz, Juan M; Blasco, Begoña. - In: JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. - ISSN 0022-5142. - 97:(2017), pp. 1828-1836. [10.1002/jsfa.7983]
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