Response and tolerance of root border cells to aluminum toxicity in soybean seedlings.

Root border cells (RBCs) and their secreted mucilage are suggested to participate in the resistance against toxic metal cations, including aluminum (Al), in the rhizosphere. However, the mechanisms by which the individual cell populations respond to Al and their role in Al resistance still remain unclear. In this research, the response and tolerance of RBCs to Al toxicity were investigated in the root tips of two soybean cultivars [Zhechun No.

[Analysis of roots of soybean (Glycine max Merrill) treated with exogenous citric acid plus short-time aluminum stress by direct determination of FTIR spectrum].

In the present study, 19 soybean (Glycine max L.) cultivars were analyzed and found to differ considerably in aluminum (Al) resistance. The cultivars Zhechun No.

[Identification of aluminum toxicity of soybean in red soil region with FTIR, TG and DT technology].

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the major constraints to crop production in acid soils. In order to provide a correct and effective identification method of aluminum toxicity of soybean in red soil regions, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal (DT) analysis were adopted to study the soybean root under different Al treatments. The results showed that the aluminum contents of soybean roots treated with 60 and 90 mg x L(-1) Al concentration were higher than that with other aluminum treatment, and the Al content reached significant aluminum toxicity level.

[FTIR spectroscopic characterization of chromium-induced changes in root cell wall of plants].

Due to its wide industrial use, chromium is considered a serious environmental pollutant. Contamination of soil and water by chromium (Cr) is of recent concern. Chromium mainly accumulates in root in plants, and the change in compounds of the root cell wall have a close relation with the Cr accumulation.

Developmental characteristics and response to iron toxicity of root border cells in rice seedlings.

To investigate the Fe2+ effects on root tips in rice plant, experiments were carried out using border cells in vitro. The border cells were pre-planted in aeroponic culture and detached from root tips. Most border cells have a long elliptical shape.