Article
Cadmium exposure triggers genotype-dependent changes in seed vigor and germination of tomato offspring.
Protoplasma - 1 Jul 2018
Carvalho Marcia Eugenia Amaral, Piotto Fernando Angelo, Nogueira Marina Lima, Gomes-Junior Francisco Guilhien, Chamma Helena Maria Carmignani Pescarin, Pizzaia Daniel, Azevedo Ricardo Antunes
Abstract excerpt
Although negative effects on the offspring fitness can be triggered by the mother-plant exposure to environmental stresses, some plants are able to "remember" past incidents and enhance the progeny tolerance. Here, the mineral profile, cytogenetic modifications, and physiological potential of seeds from two tomato cultivars, with contrasting tolerance degrees to cadmium (Cd) toxicity, were evaluated after plant...
Topics
- Cadmium
- Genotype
- Germination
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Plant Roots
- Seeds