In the crystal structure of the zinc(II) complex of bicine, [Zn(C(6)H(12)NO(4))(2)], the deprotonated amino acid O,N,O'-chelates to the metal atom through a carboxyl-ate O atom, a hy-droxy O atom and the N atom, the three atoms occupying fac positions of the distorted octa-hedron surrounding the metal atom. The metal atom lies on a center of inversion. The uncoordinated carboxyl-ate O atom is h...

Abstract Understanding N uptake by plants, the cycle, and their relationship to soil heterogeneity has generated a great deal of interest in distribution amino-N compounds soil. Visualization spatial can provide insights into role labile plant-microbial mechanisms acquisition plant uptake, but until now, it remained technically challenging. Here, we describe novel technique visualize at root-so...