Hormone produced in starved leaves stimulates roots to take up nitrogen
Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 09:20
in Earth & Climate
Nagoya University researchers have found that in response to the nitrogen demand of leaves, plants produce a hormone that travels from the leaves to the roots to stimulate the uptake of nitrogen from the soil. This hormone is produced in the leaves when they run short of nitrogen, and acts as a signal that regulates […]