Differences in U root-to-shoot translocation between plant species explained by U distribution in roots
| Autor: | Lise Duquène, D. Wegrzynek, Hildegarde Vandenhove, E. Chinea-Cano, Jean Wannijn, Jacques Navez, Anne Straczek |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Health
Toxicology and Mutagenesis chemistry.chemical_element Chromosomal translocation Plant Roots Zea mays Cell Wall Botany Cation-exchange capacity Environmental Chemistry Poaceae Biomass Chenopodiaceae Waste Management and Disposal Triticum biology Trace element food and beverages Dose-Response Relationship Radiation General Medicine Uranium Hydroponics biology.organism_classification Pollution chemistry Seeds Shoot Cotyledon Plant Shoots Mustard Plant |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 101:258-266 |
| ISSN: | 0265-931X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2009.11.011 |
| Popis: | Accumulation and distribution of uranium in roots and shoots of four plants species differing in their cation exchange capacity of roots (CECR) was investigated. After exposure in hydroponics for seven days to 100 μmol U L −1 , distribution of uranium in roots was investigated through chemical extraction of roots. Higher U concentrations were measured in roots of dicots which showed a higher CECR than monocot species. Chemical extractions indicated that uranium is mostly located in the apoplasm of roots of monocots but that it is predominantly located in the symplasm of roots of dicots. Translocation of U to shoot was not significantly affected by the CECR or distribution of U between symplasm and apoplasm. Distribution of uranium in roots was investigated through chemical extraction of roots for all species. Additionally, longitudinal and radial distribution of U in roots of maize and Indian mustard, respectively showing the lowest and the highest translocation, was studied following X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis of specific root sections. Chemical analysis and XRF analysis of roots of maize and Indian mustard clearly indicated a higher longitudinal and radial transport of uranium in roots of Indian mustard than in roots of maize, where uranium mostly accumulated in root tips. These results showed that even if CECR could partly explain U accumulation in roots, other mechanisms like radial and longitudinal transport are implied in the translocation of U to the shoot. |
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