Abstract
Standard procedures for the tracing of ion fluxes into roots of plants are described here, with emphasis on cations, especially potassium (K+). We focus in particular on the measurement of unidirectional influx by use of radiotracers and provide a brief introduction to compartmental analysis by tracer efflux (CATE).
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Britto, D.T., Kronzucker, H.J. (2013). Flux Measurements of Cations Using Radioactive Tracers. In: Maathuis, F. (eds) Plant Mineral Nutrients. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 953. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-152-3_10
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