Improved nitrogen use efficiency in transgenic sugarcane: phenotypic assessment in a pot trial under low nitrogen conditions

• DOI: 10.1007/s00299-015-1768-y
• Publication Date: 2015-02-17T05:35:52Z
• Authors: S. J. Snyman; E. Hajari; M. P. Watt; Y. Lu; J. C. Kridl
• Keywords: Plant biochemistry

Sugarcane lines transformed with an alanine aminotransferase gene demonstrated an improved nitrogen use efficiency compared with untransformed controls in a pot trial under low nitrogen conditions.