NickelandPlantDisease.pptVIP

Nickel and Plant Disease Bruce W. Wood Part I:General Perspective Nickel as an Essential Trace Nutrient: A Diminishing Role Today’s Earth: Nickel’s Role is Diminished but Still Critical Part II:Nickel’s Relevance to Key Non-metals Involved in Disease Resistance “The Big Five”!!! General Relationship Between Yield and Mineral Nutrition Fundamental Role of Nickel in Crops The following major enzymes, in either lower or higher plants, require Ni for catalysis: “Urease” Superoxide dismutase NiFe hydrogenases Methyl coenzyme M reductase Carbon monoxide dehydrogenase Acetyl coenzyme-A syn