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- Title
Boron in Plants: Deficiency and Toxicity.
- Authors
Camacho‐Cristóbal, Juan J.; Rexach, Jesús; González‐Fontes, Agustín
- Abstract
Boron (B) is an essential nutrient for normal growth of higher plants, and B availability in soil and irrigation water is an important determinant of agricultural production. To date, a primordial function of B is undoubtedly its structural role in the cell wall; however, there is increasing evidence for a possible role of B in other processes such as the maintenance of plasma membrane function and several metabolic pathways. In recent years, the knowledge of the molecular basis of B deficiency and toxicity responses in plants has advanced greatly. The aim of this review is to provide an update on recent findings related to these topics, which can contribute to a better understanding of the role of B in plants.
- Subjects
BORON; NITROGEN; EFFECT of minerals on plants; DEFICIENCY diseases; PLANT cell walls; PLANT molecular genetics; GENE expression in plants; PLANTS
- Publication
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2008, Vol 50, Issue 10, p1247
- ISSN
1672-9072
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1744-7909.2008.00742.x