Physiological and Cellular Ultrastructural Responses of Isatis indigotica Fort. under Salt Stress
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Effects of Salt Stress on the Growth of Aerial Part
2.2. Effects of Salt Stress on Underground Part
2.3. Effects of Salt Stress on Antioxidant System in Roots of I. indigotica
2.4. Effect of Salt Stress on Ion Content in Roots of I. indigotica
2.5. Effects of Salt Stress on the Microstructure in Roots of I. indigotica
2.6. Effects of Salt Stress on Ultrastructure of Mesophyll Cells of I. indigotica
2.6.1. Effect of Salt Stress on the Intercellular Space of I. indigotica
2.6.2. Effect of Salt Stress on the Mitochondrial Ultrastructure of I. indigotica
2.6.3. Effect of Salt Stress on the Chloroplast Ultrastructure of I. indigotica
2.7. Effects of Salt Stress on the Ultrastructure of Mesophyll Cells of I. indigotica
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Effect of Salt Stress on Ion Content
4.2. Measurement of Aerial and Underground Part Growth Indices
4.3. Determination of the Activities of Antioxidant Enzymes
4.4. Extraction and Quantification of Ion Contents
4.5. Extraction and Quantification of Ion Contents
4.6. Statistical Analysis
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wu, S.; Jia, X.; Tian, B.; Zhang, F.; Zhao, J.; Xie, X.; Shan, C.; Wang, H.; Guo, X.; Han, J. Physiological and Cellular Ultrastructural Responses of Isatis indigotica Fort. under Salt Stress. Plants 2024, 13, 1593. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13121593
Wu S, Jia X, Tian B, Zhang F, Zhao J, Xie X, Shan C, Wang H, Guo X, Han J. Physiological and Cellular Ultrastructural Responses of Isatis indigotica Fort. under Salt Stress. Plants. 2024; 13(12):1593. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13121593
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Shuang, Xiuwen Jia, Beijing Tian, Feng Zhang, Jingying Zhao, Xinjing Xie, Chenggang Shan, Huimei Wang, Xiaorui Guo, and Jinlong Han. 2024. "Physiological and Cellular Ultrastructural Responses of Isatis indigotica Fort. under Salt Stress" Plants 13, no. 12: 1593. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13121593