In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Microscopy of Changing Water Content in Pelargonium hortorum Roots
Author(s) -
John M. Brown,
G. Allan Johnson,
Paul J. Kramer
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
plant physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.554
H-Index - 312
eISSN - 1532-2548
pISSN - 0032-0889
DOI - 10.1104/pp.82.4.1158
Subject(s) - transpiration , pelargonium , magnetic resonance imaging , botany , nuclear magnetic resonance , plant roots , water content , chemistry , materials science , biology , physics , geology , photosynthesis , medicine , radiology , geotechnical engineering
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to nondestructively observe changes in water content in roots of Pelargonium hortorum x Bailey during a period of relatively rapid transpiration. Anatomical regions of the root could be differentiated with a spatial resolution of 0.1 x 0.1 mm. MRI shows great potential for study of plant-water relations.
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