Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10840398 | Plant Physiology and Biochemistry | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Cellular changes in the roots of mustard (Brassica juncea L.) grown in soil treated with 1.09, 1.46 and 1.83 mg benzoic acid per g soil, a known allelochemical, were analyzed after 7 days. The recoverable concentration of 1.09, 1.46 and 1.8 mg benzoic acid per g soil (measured by high performance liquid chromatography) was 68, 150 and 250 μg benzoic acid per g soil, respectively. The benzoic acid treatments suppressed root growth by 30.5%, 58.8% and 81.1% with increasing concentrations. Transmission electron microscopy studies of roots showed irregular shaped cells arranged in a disorganized manner and disruption of cell organelles at cellular level. Root cells showed dissolution of middle lamella (at 68 and 150 μg benzoic acid per g soil) but intact middle lamella with increased wall deposits was observed with 250 μg benzoic acid per g soil. Damage to the mustard root at cellular level was evidenced by the changes in cell morphology and internal organization.
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Authors
Harleen Kaur, Inderjit Inderjit, Shalini Kaushik,