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Abscisic Acid Response of Corn (Zea mays L.) Roots and Protoplasts to Lanthanum

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Lanthanum ions antagonize calcium and are used as a Ca2+ channel blocker but their direct effects are unknown. We investigated lanthanum effects on endogenous abscisic acid (ABA) levels in protoplasts and intact primary roots of Zea mays L. Application of 1 mM La3+ reduced primary root elongation, caused swelling of root tips, and essentially doubled the ABA content in intact roots but decreased ABA in root protoplasts in a concentration-dependent manner. Osmotic stress increased ABA level in protoplasts more than in intact roots. Temporal ABA changes in response to La3+ treatment indicate that La3+ affects root growth at least partially via ABA pathway.

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  1. Min Liu

    Present address: Department of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of California at Davis, Davis, California, 95616, USA

  2. Aruna Kilaru

    Present address: Center for Lipid Research, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 76203-5220, USA

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    Min Liu, Aruna Kilaru & Karl H. Hasenstein

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Liu, M., Kilaru, A. & Hasenstein, K.H. Abscisic Acid Response of Corn (Zea mays L.) Roots and Protoplasts to Lanthanum. J Plant Growth Regul 27, 19–25 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-007-9026-3

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