Effect of Root Zone Temperature on the Mineral Composition of Xylem Sap and Plasma Membrane K+-Mg++-ATPase Activity of Grafted-Cucumber and -Figleaf Gourd Root Systems |
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Authors: | Ju Choi, Kyong Chung, Gap Chae Ju Ahn, Sung |
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Affiliation: | 1Chonnam Provincial Rural Development Administration Naju-Gun, Chonnam 523-830, Korea 2Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Chonnam National University Kwangju 500-757, Korea |
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Abstract: | Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) seedlings were grafted onto cucumber-(CG) or figleaf gourd- (FG, Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché)seedlings in order to determine the effect of solution temperature(12, 22, and 32°C) on the mineral composition of xylem sapand the plasma membrane K+-Mg++-ATPase activities of the roots.Low solution temperature (12°C) lowered the concentrationof NO3 and H2PO4 in xylem sap of CG plants butnot of FG plants. Concentrations of K+, Ca++ and Mg++ in xylemsap were less affected than anions by solution temperature.The plasma membrane of FG plants grown in 12°C solutiontemperature showed the highest K+- Mg++-ATPase activity at allATP concentrations up to 3 mM and at low reaction temperatureup to 12°C, indicating resistance of figleaf gourd to lowroot temperature. (Received December 27, 1994; Accepted March 10, 1995) |
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