Formation of aerenchyma in roots of Zea mays [maize] in aerated solutions, and its relation to nutrient supply [cavity development, nitrogen]
1980
Konings, H. | Verschuren, G. (Rijksuniversiteit, Utrecht (Netherlands). Botanical Lab.)
The formation of lysigenous cavities (aerenchyma) in the root cortex of maize, Zea mays L. cv. Capella, under well-aerated conditions has been studied in relation to the composition of the nutrient solutions. Nitrogen, either supplied as nitrate or as ammonium, reduced the cavity formation by the roots. This reduction was most apparent at nitrate concentrations above 2 mM. Cavities were increasingly formed when the nitrate concentration was decreased and they reached their largest dimensions in roots growing in water. Thus, inadequate availability of nitrogen leads, under aerated conditions, to deterioration of cortex cells and cavity formation in the maize roots. It is suggested that cavity formation in these roots is connected with reduced nitrogen assimilation.
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