Boron Uptake by Excised Barley Roots

Manganese absorption by excised barley roots.

Short-term absorption studies with 5-day-old excised barley roots revealed that the basic aspects of Mn absorption were similar to those of other metabolically absorbed cations. Following an initial non-metabolic equilibration with the root, Mn was absorbed for several hours at a slower steady-state rate comparable to that of other inorganic cations. Complete or nearly complete inhibition of th...

Regulation of sulfate uptake by excised barley roots in the presence of selenate.

Active transport of SO(4) (2-) and SeO(4) (2-) has been evaluated during 60-hour contact of barley roots with nutrient solutions containing either (35)SO(4) (2-) or (75)SeO(4) (2-), or both ions, at 0.1 milli-equivalent per liter. In the SO(4) (2-) solution the time course of active transport follows a straight line; if SeO(4) (2-) is also present transport is strongly inhibited after 20 to 30 ...

Inhibition of respiration and ion uptake by 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic Acid in excised barley roots.

The addition of 1 micromolar 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) to solutions containing KCl resulted in the inhibition of K and Cl uptake in excised barley roots. The effectiveness of TIBA as an inhibitor increased as the pH of the treatment solution decreased and approached the pK(a) of TIBA. A lag period of approximately 20 minutes existed prior to the onset of TIBA induced inhibition of ion up...

Respiration and Salt Absorption by Excised Barley Roots.

Some Observations on Absorption of Cesium by Excised Barley Roots.

Because Cs 137 is one of the major long-lived products of nuclear fission, there is a growing interest in the uptake of cesium by plants and its subsequent introduction into food chains. At the same time. the fact that Cs is readily absorbed by plants from culture solutions makes it useful in studies of the general aspects of ion uptake. Its use has the additional advantage that the initial ces...