Phytate (Inositol Hexakisphosphate) in Soil and Phosphate Acquisition from Inositol Phosphates by Higher Plants. A Review

Phosphate (P) fixation to the soil solid phase is considered to be important for P availability and is often attributed to the strong binding of orthophosphate anion species. However, the fixation and subsequent immobilization of inositolhexa and pentaphosphate isomers (phytate) in soil is often muc...

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Main Author: Jörg Gerke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/4/2/253