Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The uptake and accumulation of phosphorous and nitrates and the activity of nitrate reductase in cucumber seedlings treated with PbCl2 or CdCl2 |
| Authors: |
Marek Burzyński |
| Source: |
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, Vol 57, Iss 3, Pp 349-359 (2014) |
| Publisher Information: |
Polish Botanical Society, 2014. |
| Publication Year: |
2014 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Botany |
| Subject Terms: |
lead, cadmium, uptake and accumulation of phosphorous and nitrates, nitrate reductase, Botany, QK1-989 |
| More Details: |
Treatment of 4-day-old cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seedlings with PbCl2 or CdCl2 caused a significant increase in the accumulation of heavy metals by the plants, especially in the roots. The accumulated Pb initially enhanced the uptake of phosphorous after the plants had been transferred to a nutrient medium (6, 24 hrs), but after only 48 Ins the uptake had dropped to below control level. The plants treated with Cd exhibited a constant decreased phosphorous uptake level. The accumulated lead and cadmium also inhibited nitrate uptake and the activity of nitrate reductase. It is suggested that the reason for the decreased nitrate reductase activity lay rather in the lower nitrate uptake than in a direct effect of the heavy metals on the enzyme. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2083-9480 |
| Relation: |
https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/2948; https://doaj.org/toc/2083-9480 |
| DOI: |
10.5586/asbp.1988.034 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/1edb81d55eea4cc79a325d7348b49f0c |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.1edb81d55eea4cc79a325d7348b49f0c |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
