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BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
Volume 45, Issue 2, Pages 161-171Publisher
ACAD SCIENCES CZECH REPUBLIC, INST EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015159601881
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root apex; tissue and cellular sensitivity
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Toxic effects of aluminium are primarily root-related. This review deals with growth, morphological, and ultrastructural responses of root to aluminium, their diversity along the root axis, and in the root tissues. The cell elongation seems to be most sensitive and responsible for early inhibition of root elongation. Longer Al treatment is required to reduce cell division or to interfere with nucleic acids in the root apex. Alterations of root morphology include root thickening, disturbances of root peripheral tissues, and initiation of lateral roots closer to the root tip. Ultrastructure alterations depend strongly on position of the cells with respect to the Al source, and on their developmental stage. Cell elongation and cell ultrastructure including organisation of cytoskeleton are most sensitive within the distal part of the transition zone of the root apex. This correlates with the rate of uptake and accumulation of Al along the root apex. Recognising the diverse responses and the most sensitive sites within the root apex can help in elucidating the mechanism(s) of Al effects on plants.
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