Localization of nitrogenase and nitrate reductase in the Cycas-Anabaena cycadeae association

• Autorzy: Sharma A , Mishra P. , Kumar A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Induction of nitrate reductase (NR) activity in coralloid roots of Cycas revoluta was observed after 8 h incubation in 0.02 M KNO3. Other plants growing near Cycas showed a higher level of NR immediately when incubated in KNO3. In contrast to NR, intact coralloid roots showed very high nitrogenase activity (~1.2 to 1.6 µmol C2H4 g fresh wt-1 h-1) under both light and dark conditions as compared to transverse sections of roots. Localization of NR and nitrogenase was tested in coralloid roots using different sets of roots and also in the endophyte. Our results showed that NR activity was mainly due to the endophyte (Anabaena cycadeae); coralloid roots lacked it, as no NR activity was observed in chloramphenicol-treated intact root samples.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

localization; nitrogenase; nitrate reductase; Cycas-Anabaena cycadeae association; nitrogenase activity; coralloid root; Cycas revoluta; root sample

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Biologica Cracoviensia. Series Botanica
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: 46
• Strony: 213-216
• Opis fizyczny: p.213-216,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Sharma A

• Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 263 145, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

autor

Mishra P.

autor

Kumar A.

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