Wheat Germagglutinin Restores Cell Division and Growth of Wheat Seedlings under Salinity
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We investigated the effect of wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) on plant resistance to salinity. We showed that treatment of wheat seedlings with exogenous WGA resulted in an increase in cell division and elongation. Incubation of 4-d-old seedlings in 2% NaCl solution for 24 h resulted in appreciable decrease in mitotic activity of meristem cells in roots and growth of whole seedlings. At the same time, pretreatment of seedlings with WGA during 24 h completely removed the detrimental effect of salinity on these parameters. Moreover, the treatment of seedlings, subjected to short-term (7 h) salt stress, with WGA for 24 h resulted in restoration of mitotic activity of root cells while the control plants did not restore. These data show the defense effect of WGA on growth processes of wheat plants.
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