Thymol ameliorates ammonium toxicity via repressing polyamine oxidase-derived hydrogen peroxide and modulating ammonium transporters in rice root

Abstract Background Ammonium is an indispensable nutrient for crop growth, but anoxic conditions or inappropriate fertilizer usage result in the increase in ammonium content in soil. Excessive ammonium causes phytotoxicity. Thymol is a kind of natural phenolic compound with anti-microbial properties...

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Main Authors: Kai Guo, Guangchi An, Ning Wang, Bingdong Pang, Zhiqi Shi, Hongwu Bai, Li Zhang, Jian Chen, Weimin Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Food Production, Processing and Nutrition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43014-021-00053-1