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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Aluminum (Al) is the most abundant metal found in the earth's crust, comprising up to 7% of its mass. At low pH, Al becomes soluble and available to plants, resulting in inhibition of root elongation and reduced plant growth. Aluminum toxicity associated with acid soils has been a major obstacle in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) production. The objective of this study is to identify genes that are differentially expressed under normal and Al stress conditions in the model legume M. truncatula, with the long term goal of using these genes to improve cultivated alfalfa.
Citation
Sledge, M. K.; Narasimhamoorthy, B.; Pechter, P.; and Bouton, J. H., "Aluminum Tolerance in the Model Legume Medicago Truncatula" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 36.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/36)
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Aluminum Tolerance in the Model Legume Medicago Truncatula
Dublin Ireland
Aluminum (Al) is the most abundant metal found in the earth's crust, comprising up to 7% of its mass. At low pH, Al becomes soluble and available to plants, resulting in inhibition of root elongation and reduced plant growth. Aluminum toxicity associated with acid soils has been a major obstacle in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) production. The objective of this study is to identify genes that are differentially expressed under normal and Al stress conditions in the model legume M. truncatula, with the long term goal of using these genes to improve cultivated alfalfa.
