title: Improved nitrogen use efficiency in transgenic sugarcane: phenotypic assessment in a pot trial under low nitrogen conditions.
abstract: 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.
authors: South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI), Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe, 4300, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, sandy.snyman@sugar.org.za.
authors: S J
authors: SJ
authors: Snyman
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Hajari
authors: M P
authors: MP
authors: Watt
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Lu
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Kridl
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D010641:Phenotype; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified; D031786:Saccharum / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D009584:Nitrogen