Synchrotron-based phase-sensitive imaging of leaves grown from magneto-primed seeds of soybean
| Autor: | Sunita Kataria, B. Singh, Yogesh Kashyap, K. N. Guruprasad, Lokesh Baghel, A. Fatima, Ashish Agrawal, P.S. Sarkar, T. Shripathi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Nuclear and High Energy Physics Stomatal conductance Radiation Micro imaging Chemistry Phase sensitive Photosynthesis 01 natural sciences Synchrotron law.invention Plant Leaves 03 medical and health sciences Horticulture 030104 developmental biology law Seeds Soybeans Instrumentation Synchrotrons 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 24:232-239 |
| ISSN: | 1600-5775 |
| Popis: | Experiments were conducted to study the effects of static magnetic fields (SMFs) on the venation network of soybean leaves using the synchrotron-based X-ray micro-imaging technique. The seeds of soybean (Glycine max, variety JS-335) were pretreated with different SMFs from 50 to 300 mT in steps of 50 mT for 1 h. The phase-contrast images obtained showed that, as the strength of the SMF increased, the area, width of the midrib, area of the midrib and minor vein of the middle leaflets of third trifoliate leaves also increased up to the SMF strength of 200 mT (1 h) and decreased thereafter. Quantification of the major conducting vein also showed the differences in the major and minor vein structures of the soybean leaves as compared with control leaves. Further, the phase-retrieval technique has been applied to make the segmentation process easy and to quantify the major and minor veins in the venation network. The width and area of midrib enhancement by pre-treatment with SMF implies an enhancement in the uptake of water, which in turn causes an increased rate of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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