Changes in K, Rb, and Na Transport to Shoots after Anoxia 1

AUTOR(ES)

Brauer, David

RESUMO

The effect of anoxia on subsequent uptake and transport of K, Rb, and Na was examined with seedlings of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), corn (Zea mays L.), and tall fescue (Lolium × Festuca hybrid derivative) to further our understanding of xylem loading. Roots were incubated in solutions depleted of O2 by flushing with N2 gas. After 1 hour exposure, plants were returned to aerated solutions for 16 hours prior to measuring uptake and transport. For each species, anoxia pretreatment significantly enhanced Na transport to the shoot. The rate of Na accumulation into roots, however, was not affected. There was no enhancement of either K or Rb accumulation in shoots, indicating specificity for Na transport. A minimum exposure to anoxia of 30 minutes and a minimum of 12 hours elapsed time was necessary to achieve the maximum rate of Na transport to the shoot in barley seedlings. Accumulation of Na in the shoot of both the control and anoxia pretreated barley plants was inhibited by anoxia and by addition of the proline analog, l-azetidine-2-carboxylic acid, during the uptake period. Enhancement of Na transport was associated with a proportional increase in the rate of synthesis of a membrane bound protein with a molecular weight of 78,000 daltons.

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