Open AccessInvestigations on the cytotoxic influence of zinc on Allium cepa L. roots
Author(s) -
Halina Kocik,
B. Wojciechowska,
Alicja Liguzińska
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.1982.001
Subject(s) - allium , zinc , meristem , elongation , incubation , chemistry , mitosis , botany , cytotoxic t cell , shoot , biology , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , in vitro , organic chemistry , materials science , ultimate tensile strength , metallurgy
The influence of various (0.1, 0.08, 0.04, 0.02, 0.01, 0.005, 0.0025 and 0.00125 M) zinc chloride and zinc acetate concentrations on the mitotic activity of the apical meristem of onion adventitious roots was investigated after 24 h of incubation. It was found that the tested compounds have a mitodepressive action and distinctly inhibit root elongation. The results of topochemical analysis are reported