| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016841 | Plant Physiology and Biochemistry | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A comparative study of the roots, rhizomes and leaves of an iron hyperaccumulator plant, Imperata cylindrica, isolated from the banks of an extreme acidic environment, using complementary techniques: Mösbauer spectroscopy (MS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled to energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis (EDAX) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), has shown that two main biominerals, jarosite and ferrihydrate-ferritin, accumulate in the different tissues. Jarosite accumulates mainly in roots and rhizomes, while ferritin has been detected in all the structures. A model of iron management in I. cylindrica is presented.
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Authors
Ricardo Amils, Vicenta de la Fuente, Nuria Rodríguez, Javier Zuluaga, Nieves Menéndez, Jesús Tornero,