Glyphosate inhibition of ferric reductase activity in iron deficient sunflower roots

Ozturk L., Yazici A., EKER S., Gokmen O., Roelmheld V., Cakmak I.

NEW PHYTOLOGIST, vol.177, no.4, pp.899-906, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 177 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02340.x
  • Journal Name: NEW PHYTOLOGIST
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.899-906
  • Keywords: chlorosis, ferric reductase, glyphosate, iron deficiency, sunflower (Helianthus annuus), CHELATE REDUCTASE, MANGANESE, DRIFT, ACQUISITION, METABOLISM, STRATEGIES, CHLOROSIS, TRANSPORT, CROPS
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Iron (Fe) deficiency is increasingly being observed in cropping systems with frequent glyphosate applications. A likely reason for this is that glyphosate interferes with root uptake of Fe by inhibiting ferric reductase in roots required for Fe acquisition by dicot and nongrass species.