Bicarbonate-induced alkalinization of the xylem sap in intact maize seedlings as measured in situ with a novel xylem pH probe

Plant Physiology

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 3469-3477

  Wegner, Lars H ^a   Zimmermann, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODES; IRRADIATION; NUTRITION; PH EFFECTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED; SIGNALING;

DROUGHT SIGNALING; ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL; MAIZE SEEDLINGS; XYLEM PH;

CROPS;

ELECTRODES; FARM CROPS; NUTRITION; PH; PLANTS; RADIATION EFFECTS;

EMBRYOPHYTA; ZEA MAYS;

BICARBONATE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; INSTRUMENTATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; SEEDLING; SWEATING; TIME; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BICARBONATES; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; SEEDLING; TIME FACTORS; WATER; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 16544388174     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.104.043844     Document Type: Article

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