Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Nitrite, as well as the nitric oxide (NO) donor S-nitroso-N-acethylpenisilamine (SNAP), was found to increase the aperture of stoma on Vicia faba leaf peels. The results demonstrated here suggest that the nitrite-dependent NO production pathway would be involved in the signal transduction for stomatal movements.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Sakihama et al. (2003) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: