MOVEMENT OF P32 IN MATURING CORN PLANTS

Lateral Movement of Cations in corn Leaves.

Migration patterns of nutrient elements, viz. (59)Fe, (54)Mn, (65)Zn, and (86)Rb, supplied to young corn (Zea mays) leaves were studied using a modified chromatogram scanner. It was found that the isotopes supplied to one-half of the leaf did not migrate to the other side across the midrib, but moved generally toward the base of the applied part of the leaf.

RNA silencing movement in plants.

Multicellular organisms, like higher plants, need to coordinate their growth and development and to cope with environmental cues. To achieve this, various signal molecules are transported between neighboring cells and distant organs to control the fate of the recipient cells and organs. RNA silencing produces cell non-autonomous signal molecules that can move over short or long distances leadin...

Localization of lead accumulated by corn plants.

Light and electron microscopic studies of corn plants (Zea mays L.) exposed to Pb in hydroponic solution showed that the roots generally accumulated a surface Pb precipitate and slowly accumulated Pb crystals in the cell walls. The root surface precipitate formed without the apparent influence of any cell organelles. In contrast, Pb taken up by roots was concentrated in dictyosome vesicles. Dic...

The power of movement in plants.

Post-establishment movement of western corn rootworm larvae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Central Missouri corn.

If registered, transgenic corn, Zea mays L., with corn rootworm resistance will offer a viable alternative to insecticides for managing Diabrotica spp. corn rootworms. Resistance management to maintain susceptibility is in the interest of growers, the Environmental Protection Agency, and industry, but little is known about many aspects of corn rootworm biology required for an effective resistan...