INFLUENCE OF ZINC TOXICITY ON GRAVITROPIC RESPONSE OF TOMATO (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) ROOTS

Kosesakal T., Unal M., Oz G.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.18, sa.12, ss.2402-2407, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2402-2407
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Zinc, zinc toxicity, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA), Lycopersicon esculentum, root gravitropism, INDOLEACETIC-ACID, AUXIN TRANSPORT, GROWTH, ACCUMULATION, CADMIUM, PROTEIN, LEAVES, PLANTS, LEAD
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, primary roots sprouting from Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. (tomato) seeds, germinated in Hoagland's nutrient solution containing different amounts of ZnCl(2) (1, 3 and 5 mM), were observed. Primary roots have shown negative geotropic behaviour at ZnCl(2) levels of 3 and 5 mM, instead of positive tropism. This effect was much obvious in the plants grown in Hoagland solution containing 5 mM ZnCl(2). On the other hand, the addition of 100 mg/L triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) into imbibition and growth medium containing 3 or 5 mM ZnCl(2) eliminated negative gravitropic behaviour of primary roots and induced positive tropism of roots which were oriented to embryo axis, and gave rise to root elongation.