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Short-term aluminium-induced changes in barley root tips

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The short-term exposure of barley roots to low Al concentration caused significant root growth inhibition and radial swelling of roots. During Al treatment, the radial expansion of root cells occurred in root tissues representing elongation zone and meristem. Both low pH and Al treatments caused significant disruption of cell membranes in swollen roots. In contrast to Evans blue uptake callose formation was observed only at higher Al concentrations and was detected in both swollen and adjacent root areas. Similarly to Al, exogenous short-term application of indole-3-acetic acid, polar transport inhibitor triiodobenzoic acid, ethylene precursor 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid or H2O2 evoked root growth inhibition and radial cell expansion in barley root tip too.

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Abbreviations

ACC:

1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid

IAA:

Indole-3-acetic acid

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

TIBA:

Triiodobenzoic acid

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We wish to thank Margita Vašková for excellent technical assistance. This work was supported by the Grant agency VEGA, project no. 2/0050/10.

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    Veronika Zelinová, Ľubica Halušková, Jana Huttová, Peter Illéš, Igor Mistrík, Katarína Valentovičová & Ladislav Tamás

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Zelinová, V., Halušková, Ľ., Huttová, J. et al. Short-term aluminium-induced changes in barley root tips. Protoplasma 248, 523–530 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-010-0199-4

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