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Effect of Imazamethabenz-methyl on Nitrate Uptake in Wheat (Triticum durum L.)
Published Jun 13, 1998 · M. Sidari, A. Pusino, C. Gessa
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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Abstract
The effect of the herbicide imazamethabenz-methyl (IMZM), a mixture of the two isomers methyl (±)-2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-4-methylbenzoate (para isomer) and methyl (±)-2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-5-methylbenzoate (meta isomer), on the uptake of nitrate by wheat grown hydroponically was studied. IMZM stimulates the nitrate uptake in both “induced” (NO3--pretreated) and “uninduced” (NO3--starved) seedlings, most likely as a response to a plant stress. The decrease in acetohydroxy acid synthase (AHAS; EC 4.1.3.18) activity and in protein content of IMZM-treated roots supports this hypothesis. The presence of valine, leucine, isoleucine, and IMZM prevents the effects of the herbicide treatment in both induced and uninduced plants. The addition of IMZM to humic acid enhances the nitrate uptake, although to a lower extent than with the herbicide alone. Possible traces of imazamethabenz acid (IMZA) in growing units do not seem to be ...
Imazamethabenz-methyl stimulates nitrate uptake in wheat seedlings, likely as a stress response, but its effects are reduced when combined with humic acid.
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