B. Brazdovicova et al., THE EFFECT OF ALUMINUM ON MITOTIC-ACTIVITY AND LEVEL OF FREE CYTOKININS IN BARLEY (HORDEUM-VULGARE L) ROOTS, BIOLOGIA, 49(6), 1994, pp. 899-904
Mitotic activity in root apical meristem was negatively influenced by
aluminium sulphate at low concentration (0.025 mu mol.l(-1)) and acid
pH. The low concentration of aluminium sulphate in nutrition medium at
pH 4.5 decreased the level of free endogenous cytokinins in young bar
ley plants (Hordeum vulgare L.) as compared with the effect of pH 4.5
and 5.5. Different concentrations of A1(OH)(3) (3, 6, and 12 mmol.l(-1
), respectively) and pH (5.5 control; 4.5 and 6.7) inhibited the mitot
ic activity mainly at pH 6.7. Also the level of free cytokinins was de
creased. The mitotic activity in root apical meristem correlated with
the level of free endogenous cytokinins.