Abstract
Nitrate reductase plays a major role in regulating nitrogen metabolism2 and its activity can be related to the yield capacity of the crop3,7. According to data reported before12,14 there is a competition between chlorate and nitrate for the same enzyme. The behaviour of chlorate suggests that chlorate and nitrate are transported by the same carrier system6. It is assumed that a direct effect of chlorate on the membranes cannot be excluded6. This paper deals with a study on the effect of chlorate ions on the plant height, weight of root system, and water content in roots of different genotypes of maize.
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Konstantinov, K., Lazić, V., Denić, M., Radenović, Č., Furtula, V. (1983). Influence of chlorate ions on some characteristics of maize seedlings with different protein content. In: Sarić, M.R., Loughman, B.C. (eds) Genetic Aspects of Plant Nutrition. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6836-3_30
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