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ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
卷 62, 期 6, 页码 892-904出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2015.1100295
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Barley; cadmium; enzymes activities; mitotic index; root
The present study investigated the possible mediator role of salicylic acid (SA) in alleviating cadmium (Cd) toxicity during the germination stage of barley. The exposure of barley seedling to increasing Cd concentrations (25, 50 and 100 mu M) during early stages of their establishment, caused a gradual decrease in vigour index, root length, -amylase, acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase activities in endosperms and mitotic index of the root tip. Seed pretreatment with 600 mu M SA partially alleviated the negative effects of Cd on germination parameters and increased the hydrolytic enzyme activities and mitotic index. Cadmium treatment increased Cd accumulation in roots. Furthermore, results showed that compared to the cadmium treatment applied alone, SA pretreatment of the seeds did not influenced the Cd concentration in the roots. These results suggest that SA plays a positive role in barley-seed germination and early seedling growth by protecting it against Cd toxicity by moderating its toxic effect on the mobilization of organic reserves.
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