Nitrogen Nutrition and Ammonium Toxicity in Higher Plants
Nitrogen Nutrition and Ammonium Toxicity in Higher Plants
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10.3923/ijb.2011.1.16
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2011-01-01
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Aschi-Smiti, Samira
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Horchani, Faouzi;R'bia, Olfa;Aschi-Smiti, Samira
The wide range of plant responses to ammonium (NH4+) nutrition can be used to study the way NH4+ interferes with plant metabolism and to assess some characteristics related with NH4+ tolerance by plants. NH4+ toxicity is an issue of global ecological and economic importance. In this review, we discuss the major themes of NH4+ toxicity, including the occurrence of NH4+ in the biosphere, response differences to NH4+ nutrition among wild and domesticated species, symptoms and proposed mechanisms underlying toxicity and means by which it can be alleviated. Where possible, nitrate (NO3-) nutrition is used as point of comparison. Particular emphasis is placed on issues of cellular pH, ionic balance, relationships with carbon biochemistry and bioenergetics of primary NH4+ transport. Throughout, we attempt to identify areas that are controversial and areas that are in need of further examination.