May 2017

Effect of salinity on transmembrane potential of the roots of Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.

Halophytes are plants that complete their life cycle in saline environments. Halophytes can therefore be viewed as potential gene sources for genetic manipulation of economically important crop plants.  In this study the influence of salinity on potential difference (PD) and surface pH of root cortical cells was investigated. The effect of the metabolic inhibitor, potassium cyanide (KCN), on PD of the root cells...

Author(s): B. Moseki