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Use of gaseous 13NH3 administered to intact leaves of Nicotiana tabacum to study changes in nitrogen utilization during defence induction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20716065     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nitrogen-13 (t(1/2) 9.97 m), a radioactive isotope of nitrogen, offers unique opportunities to explore plant nitrogen utilization over short time periods. Here we describe a method for administering (13)N as gaseous (13)NH(3) to intact leaves of Nicotiana tabacum L. (cv Samsun), and measuring the labelled amino acids using radio high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) on tissue extract. We used this method to study the effects of defence induction on plant nitrogen utilization by applying treatments of methyl jasmonate (MeJA), a potent defence elicitor. MeJA caused a significant increase relative to controls in key [(13)N]amino acids, including serine, glycine and alanine by 4 h post-treatment, yet had no effect on (13)NH(3) incorporation, a process that is primarily under the control of the glutamine synthatase/glutamate synthase pathway (GS/GOGAT) in cellular photorespiration. We suggest that the reconfiguration of nitrogen metabolism may reflect induction of non-photorespiratory sources of nitrogen to better serve the plant's defences.
Authors:
Nils Hanik; Sara Gómez; Michael Schueller; Colin M Orians; Richard A Ferrieri
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2010-09-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  Plant, cell & environment     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1365-3040     ISO Abbreviation:  Plant Cell Environ.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-12     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9309004     Medline TA:  Plant Cell Environ     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2173-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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© 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Affiliation:
Fachbereich Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Mainz, Germany.
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