Analysis of aluminum toxicity in Hordeum vulgare roots with an emphasis on DNA integrity and cell cycle.

Barley is one of the cereals that are most sensitive to aluminum (Al). Al in acid soils limits barley growth and development and, as a result, its productivity. The inhibition of root growth is a widely accepted indicator of Al stress. Al toxicity is affected by many factors including the culture me...

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Main Authors: Joanna Jaskowiak, Oliver Tkaczyk, Michal Slota, Jolanta Kwasniewska, Iwona Szarejko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5821363?pdf=render