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Published on: April 5, 2013
The role of plant vasculature in tackling N2O emissions
Luqman B Safdar1, Ian D Fisk2, M John Foulkes3
1Division of Plant and Crop Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, UK; International Flavour Research Centre, Division of Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough LE12 5RD, UK; International Flavour Research Centre (Adelaide), School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, and Waite Research Institute, University of Adelaide, PMB 1, Glen Osmond, South Australia 5064, Australia; Plant Research Centre, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia.
Abstract:
Rising demand for protein-rich foods can impact N2O emissions from croplands. Recent research has pointed to the role of modified plant vasculature in grain protein increase. Here we highlight how discovering the mechanistic role of plant vasculature in protein improvement and nitrogen-use efficiency could reduce global N2O emissions.
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