Uptake and cycling of nitrogen (N) in mature trees are not well understood.
Fertilizer-N uptake, partitioning, and use-efficiency were studied in standard strain
'Topred Delicious' and spur strain 'Redspur Delicious' mature apple trees {Malus
domestica Borck) on 'Malling 7A' (M.7A) rootstocks. The treatments consisted of a
ground application in spring,...
Symbiosis is the close and protracted interaction between organisms. The molecular interactions that occur during symbiosis are complex with multiple barriers that must be overcome. Many Gram-negative, host-associated bacteria use a type III secretion system to mediate associations with their eukaryotic hosts. This secretion system is a specialized apparatus for...