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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
Volume 48, Issue 8, Pages 703-709Publisher
ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2010.04.001
Keywords
Apoplastic pathway; Mercuric chloride; beta-mercaptoethanol; Quantum dots; Silwet L-77; Zea mays
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- Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University [NCET-07-0634]
- National genetically modified organism breeding major project [2009ZX08010-008B]
- NSFC [30521004, 30870261]
- Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China [20090141110031]
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Quantum dots (QDs) are a novel type of small, photostable and bright fluorophores that have been successfully applied to mammalian and human live cell imaging. In this study, highly dispersive water-soluble mercaptoacetic acid (MAA)-coated CdSe/ZnS QDs were synthesized, which were suitable for investigation as fluorescent probe labels. The treatment of maize seedling roots with QDs showed that the surfactant silwet L-77 aided the efficient transport of QDs into maize roots. Under a concentration ranging from 0.128 to 1.28 mu M, QDs caused very low cytotoxicity on maize seed germination and root growth. The addition of mercuric chloride to the Hoagland solution resulted in a decrease of QD content in root tissues, and this decrease was reversed upon the addition of beta-mercaptoethanol, which suggests that mercury-sensitive processes play a significant role in regulating QD flow in the maize root system. We speculate that the apoplastic pathway can contribute substantially to the total quantity of QDs reaching the stele. Therefore, based on this transport approach, MAA-coated QDs can be utilized for live imaging in plant systems to verify known physiological processes. (C) 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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