The Effect of Cadmium on the Activity of Stress-Related Enzymes and the Ultrastructure of Pea Roots
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Accumulation of Cd in Pea Roots
2.2. Effects of Cd on the Water Content in Pea Roots
2.3. Effects of Cd on PAL Activity in Pea Roots
2.4. Effects of Cd on Antioxidative Enzyme Activity in Pea Roots
2.5. Effects of Cd on H2O2 Localization in Pea Roots
2.6. Effects of Cd on the Lateral Root Ultrastructure
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Plant Material and Experimental Design
4.2. Water Content (WC) on a Dry Weight Basis Measurement
4.3. Enzyme Extractions and Assays
4.4. Localization of H2O2 in Pea Roots
4.5. Ultrastructural Analysis
4.6. Determination of Cd Concentration
4.7. Statistical Analysis
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Głowacka, K.; Źróbek-Sokolnik, A.; Okorski, A.; Najdzion, J. The Effect of Cadmium on the Activity of Stress-Related Enzymes and the Ultrastructure of Pea Roots. Plants 2019, 8, 413. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8100413
Głowacka K, Źróbek-Sokolnik A, Okorski A, Najdzion J. The Effect of Cadmium on the Activity of Stress-Related Enzymes and the Ultrastructure of Pea Roots. Plants. 2019; 8(10):413. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8100413
Chicago/Turabian StyleGłowacka, Katarzyna, Anna Źróbek-Sokolnik, Adam Okorski, and Janusz Najdzion. 2019. "The Effect of Cadmium on the Activity of Stress-Related Enzymes and the Ultrastructure of Pea Roots" Plants 8, no. 10: 413. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8100413