Structure and Functionof Plant RootsProceedings of the 2nd International Symposium,held in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, September 1-5, 1980

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edited by

R. BROUWER

O. GASPARIKOVA

J. KOLEK

B.C. LOUGHMAN

Chapters 23,28, 29, 34, 37, 38,40,45,47, 51, 52, 53, 55, 59,65, 66, 69, 72, 74, 76reprinted from Plant andSoilVo\. 63, No. 1 (1981)

UNIVERSITATSBIBUOTHEKHANNOVER

TECHNISCHEINFORMATIONSBIBUOTHEK

1981

MARTINUS NIJHOFF / DR W. JUNK PUBLISHERSTHE HAGUE / BOSTON / LONDON

Contents

Preface VList of Contributors XIII

I. Growth processes, structural characteristics

1. v. B. IVANOV, Cellular organization of root growth 32. M. LUXOVA, Growth region of the primary root of maize (Zea mays L.) 93. A. MURJN, Regulation of the mitotic cycle in seedling roots of Viciafaba

by environmental factors 154. L. i. MUSATENKO, Maturing seed root growth and metabolism 195. N. v. OBROUCHEVA, Development of the mature root growth pattern in

the course of seed germination 236. L. I. MUSATENKO, O. GASPARIKOVA, G. I. MARTYN a n d K. M. SYTNIK,

Structural and functional aspects of roots of germinating seeds 297. R. D. MCLEOD and A. THOMPSON, Cell proliferation during the develop-

ment of lateral root primordia 358. p. w. BARLOW, Argyrophilic nuclear structures in root apices 439. M. j . OLSZEWSKA and A. K. KONONOWICZ, Can induced autopolyploidy

replace naturally occurring endopolyploidization in roots? 4910. M. J. OLSZEWSKA and A. K. KONONOWICZ, H. KONONOWICZ and K. JANAS,

In situ 3H rRNA/DNA hybridization and silver staining of NORsduring growth and differentiation of root cortex cells in the presence orabsence of DNA endoreplication 53

I1. F. KADEJ and A. KADEJ, Abnormalities in the ultrastructure of root capcells in Raphanus sativus L. induced by actinomycin D, hydroxyurea, a-naphthylacetic acid and streptomycin 59

12. . KUBICA, DNA content in metaxylem of barley roots 6713. A. LUX, JR., A light microscopic study of the central metaxylem ontoge-

nesis in the root of barley {Hordeum distichum L.) 7114. M. F. DANILOVA, Correlative morphogenesis of endodermis and xylem

elements in the developing barley root 77

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15. p. w. BARLOW, Division and differentiation during regeneration at theroot apex 85

16. p. E. PILET, Root growth and gravireaction. Endogenous hormonebalance 89

17. A. CHANSON and p. E. PILET, ABA effects on root growth and gravireact-ion of Zea mays L. 95

18. R. BEFFA and P. E. PILET, Critical study of the elongation and gravireact-ion of maize roots: light effect 99

19. v. N. FILIPPENKO, The differentiation of rhizodermal cells in grasses 10320. E. B. KURKOVA, Distribution of plasmodesmata in root epidermis 10721. D. RICHARDS and J. A. CONSIDINE, Suberization and browning of grape-

vine roots 111

II. Metabolism of roots

22. j . SAHULKA, Regulation of enzymes involved in inorganic N metabolismI in

in pea roots23. E. PRZEMECK and B. SCHRADER, The effect of manganese nutrition on

nitrogen assimilation in roots 12324. o. GAPARIKOVA, RNA synthesis in the root tip of maize 12925 . E. E. KHAVKIN, I. V. ZELENEVA, E. Y. MARKOV a n d N.V. OBROUCHEVA,

Development of protein patterns in the maize root stele 13326. K. BENES, v. B. IVANOV and v. HADACOVA, Glycosidases in the root tip 13727. v. HADACOVA and K. BENES, Glycosidase isoenzymes in root growth zones 141

III. Transport phenomena

A. Water transport

28. j . DAINTY, M. KLEINOVA and K. JANACEK, The movement of water acrossthe plant root 149

29. D. M. MILLER, Pressure-flow characteristics of the roots of Zea mays 15330. v. N. ZHOLKEVICH, On the nature of root pressure 15731. z. HERDOVA, Electroosmotic phenomena in longitudinal transport of 159

solutes in roots32. F. VETO, A possible driving force for the transport of water in roots: the

temperature gradient 163

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33. v. KOZINKA, Conducting efficiency of roots for the longitudinal flow ofwater 165

B. Ion uptake and transport

34. R. DEJAEGERE, L. NEIRINCKX, J. M. STASSART a n d V. DELEGHER, Mechan i sm

of ion uptake across barley roots 17335. D. J. F. BOWLING, Evidence for an ion uptake controller in Helianthus

annuus 17936. M. DVORAK and j . CERNOHORSKA, Efficiency of passive movement of ions

in the root 18737. N. i. TIKHAYA and N. E. MISHUTINA, Comparison of some membrane-

bound ATPases of glycophytes and halophytes 19138. o. G. TANCZOS, L. ERDEI and J. SNIJDER, Uptake and translocation of

sodium in salt-sensitive and salt-tolerant Plantago species 19339. M. s. KRASAVINA, s. v. SOKOLOVA and o. o. LYALIN, The effect of CCCP on

potassium uptake by root cells 19940. D. B. VAKHMISTROV, Specialization of root tissues in ion transport 2034 1 . V. P. KHOLODOVA, Y. P. BOLYAKINA, A. B. MESHCHERIAKOV a n d M. S.

ORLOVA, Sugar beet root as an organ for sucrose accumulation 20942. G. FRANCOIS, G. J. BOGEMANS and L. NEIRINCKX, Influence of IAA and

ABA on compartmentation in red beet cells (Beta vulgaris L. ssp.vulgaris L. var. rubrd) 215

43. j . M. STASSART and L. NEIRINCKX, The effect of calcium on the accumula-tion and transport of sodium into different parts of barley roots 219

44. j . MICHALOV, Permeability and conductance properties of the maize rootepidermis 221

45. w. G. KELTJENS, Absorption and transport of nutrient cations and anionsin maize roots 225

46. M. HOLOBRADA, i. MISTRJK and j . KOLEK, Absorption and transport ofanions by different roots of Zea mays L. 233

47. B. c. LOUGHMAN, Metabolic aspects of the transport of ions by cells andtissues of roots 237

48. M. G. ZAITSEVA, Accumulation of cations and the functional activity ofmitochondria from roots 247

49. M. HOLOBRADA, Absorption and transport of sulphate in relation to itsmetabolism 249

50. F. POSPISIL and M. SINDELAROVA, The effect of phenolic acids on metabol-ism and nutrient uptake of roots 253

51. s. E. SMITH, F. A. SMITH and D. J. D. NICHOLAS, Effects of endomycorrhizalinfection on phosphate and cation uptake by Trifolium subterraneum 259

IV. Functional integrity of the root system

52. R. BROUWER, Co-ordination of growth phenomena within a root systemof intact maize plants 269

53. B. w. VEEN, Relation between root respiration and root activity 27754. H. LAMBERS, The efficiency of root respiration in different environments 28155. B. w. VEEN and F. R. BOONE, The influence of mechanical resistance and

phosphate supply on morphology and function of corn roots 28756. o. CHLOUPEK, Genetical variability of the size of the lucerne root system

determined by its electrical capacity 29357. N. EL BASSAM, Genetical variation in efficiency of plant root systems 295

V. Responses of roots to stress

58. D. KRAMER, Structure and function in absorption and transport ofnutrients 303

59. N. VARTANIAN, Some aspects of structural and functional modificationsinduced by drought in root systems 309

60. M. CIAMPOROVA, Ultrastructure of maize root cells under water stressconditions 319

61. G. M. GRINIEVA, The effect of flooding on metabolism and structure ofmaize roots 323

62. J. KOLEK, I. MISTRIK, M. HOLOBRADA, T. PSENAKOVA a n d O. GASPARIKOVA,

The response of Zea mays roots to chilling 32763. o. P. RODCHENKO, The study of root growth under low temperatures at

the cell level 33764. N. D. ALJOCHINA, A. I. KLUIKOVA and s. S. KENZHEBAEVA, Nitrogen

assimilation in wheat in relation to the root zone temperature 33965. CH. HECHT-BUCHHOLZ and c. D. FOY, Effect of aluminium toxicity on root

morphology of barley 34366. c. BUJTAS and E. CSEH, Effect of heavy metals and chelating agents on

potassium uptake of cereal roots 34767. N. I. SHEVYAKOVA, Transport and metabolism of sulphate under salt

stress 351

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VI. Interaction between roots and shoots

68. R. K. SZANIAWSKI, Shoot: root functional equilibria - thermodynamicstability of the plant system 357

69. A. TROUGHTON, Root-shoot relationships in mature grass plants 36170. r. JESKO, Inter-organ control of photosynthesis mediated by emerging

nodal roots in young maize plants 36771. D. RICHARDS, Root-shoot interactions in fruiting tomato plants 37372. z. STARCK and E. CZAJKOWSKA, Function of roots in NaCl-stressed bean

plants 38173. E. M. WIEDENROTH, The distribution of 14C-photoassimilates in wheat

seedlings under root anaerobiosis and DNP application to the roots 38974. L. Y. SPF.K, Influence of nitrate and aeration on growth and chemical

composition of Zea mays L. 39575. M. R. SARIC and D. SKORIC, Relationship between the root and above

ground parts of different sunflower inbreds regarding the content ofsome mineral elements 399

76. C. PAULECH, F. FRIC, P. MINARCIC, S. PRIEHRADNY a n d G. VIZAROVA,

Response of barley roots to infection by the parasitic fungus Erysiphegraminis DC. 403

77. s. PROCHAZKA, Translocation of growth regulators from roots in re-lation to the stem apical dominance in pea (Pisum sativum L.) seedlings 407

Index 411