Root architecture and morphometric analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana grown in Cd/Cu/Zn-gradient agar dishes: A new screening technique for studying plant response to metals

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 91, Issue , 2015, Pages 20-27

  Bochicchio, Rocco ^a   Sofo, Adriano ^a   Terzano, Roberto ^b   Gattullo, Concetta Eliana ^b   Amato, Mariana ^a   Scopa, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Arabidopsis thaliana; Cadmium; Copper; IAA; Roots; ROS; SE; SIMR; Stress induced morphogenic response; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

AGAR; CADMIUM; COPPER; INDOLEACETIC ACID; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METAL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SOIL POLLUTANT; ZINC;

ARABIDOPSIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PLANT ROOT; SEEDLING; SOIL POLLUTANT;

AGAR; ARABIDOPSIS; CADMIUM; COPPER; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; METALS; PLANT ROOTS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SEEDLINGS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; ZINC;

EID: 84943010230     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.03.010     Document Type: Article

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