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| View Larger Image | Responses to salt stress in the halophyte Plantago crassifolia (Plantaginaceae) [An article from: Journal of Arid Environments]
by O. Vicente, M. Boscaiu, M.A. Naranjo, E Estrelles
| | List Price: | $8.95 |  | | Available: | Available for download now | | | | | Studio: | Elsevier | | | Binding: | Digital | | Publication Date: | September 01, 2004 | | Publisher: | Elsevier |
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General responses to salt stress have been investigated in the halophyte Plantago crassifolia. Seed germination was strongly inhibited by NaCl, although seed viability and germination capacity were not affected by salt pre-treatments. A concentration-dependent inhibition of plant growth was observed in the presence of NaCl, which was accompanied by the accumulation of Na^+ ions in the leaves, as determined by cation exchange HPLC. A 20-fold increase of proline content in leaves was observed when plants were treated with 500mm NaCl, suggesting a protective role against high salinity stress for this amino acid, whose possible mechanism of action is discussed. |
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