期刊
ANNALS OF BOTANY
卷 110, 期 2, 页码 445-459出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcs111
关键词
Arabidopsis arenosa; Arabidopsis halleri; Arabidopsis thaliana; heavy metal tolerance; membrane potential; pH; root growth; zinc; Zn-2
资金
- Grant Agency VEGA [VEGA 2/0200/10, VEGA 2/0002/08]
- Grant Agency APVV, Bratislava, Slovakia [0432-06]
Uptake of heavy metals by plant root cells depends on electro-physiological parameters of the plasma membrane. In this study, responses of the plasma membrane in root cells were analysed where early reactions to the metal ion-induced stress are localized. Three different Arabidopsis species with diverse strategies of their adaptation to heavy metals were compared: sensitive Arabidopsis thaliana and tolerant A. halleri and A. arenosa. Plants of A. thaliana Col-0 ecotype and plants of A. arenosa and A. halleri originating from natural metallicolous populations were exposed to high concentrations of Zn-2. Plants were tested for root growth rate, cellular tolerance, plant morphology and cell death in the root apex. In addition, the membrane potential (E-M) of mature cortical root cells and changes in the pH of the liquid culture media were measured. Primary roots of A. halleri and A. arenosa plants grew significantly better at increased Zn-2 concentrations than A. thaliana plants. Elevated Zn-2 concentrations in the culture medium induced rapid changes in E-M. The reaction was species-specific and concentration-dependent. Arabidopsis halleri revealed the highest insensitivity of the plasma membrane and the highest survival rate under prolonged treatment with extra-high concentrations. Plants were able to effectively adjust the pH in the control, but much less at Zn-2-induced lower pH. The results indicate a similar mode of early reaction to Zn-2, but with different extent in tolerant and sensitive species of Arabidopsis. The sensitivity of A. thaliana and a high tolerance of A. halleri and A. arenosa were demonstrated. Plasma membrane depolarization was lowest in the hyperaccumulator A. halleri and highest in A. thaliana. This indicates that rapid membrane voltage changes are an excellent tool to monitor the effects of heavy metals.
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