The protective effect of sodium nitroprusside(SNP)treatment on Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings exposed to toxic level of Pb is not linked to avoidance of Pb uptake

• Main Authors: Phang, Ing Chia, Leung, David W. M., Taylor, H. Harry, Burritt, David J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Press 2011
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/938/2/Phang_et_al_2011.PDF; http://irep.iium.edu.my/938/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.02.006
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The effects of 100 μM Pb(NO3)2 on 7-day-old Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings grown from seeds pretreated with a nitric oxide donor, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), or a nitric oxide scavenger, 2-(4-carboxyphenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide (cPTIO) were investigated. Physiological stress...