title: Effect of lead on growth and nitrate assimilation of Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek seedlings in a salt affected environment.
abstract: The inhibition of seedling growth and nitrate reductase activity in 5 d old Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek cv. Pusa Baisakhi in the presence of 1.0 mM lead acetate increased drastically, if NaCl (6 and 12 EC) was also present in the nutrient media along with the metal salt. Correspondingly higher endogenous Na+ levels were accumulated in the roots and leaves of seedlings in presence of the two stresses. On the other hand, the levels of endogenous lead get reduced in presence of NaCl in both the roots and leaves. Roots accumulated more Pb2+ and Na+ than the leaves. The two stresses affect more drastically in the additive or even synergistic manner during the early growth phase of the seedlings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biosciences, M.D. University, Rohtak 124001, India.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Tripathi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dabas
authors.forename: S M H
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Rizvi
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: U N
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Rai
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D018548:Cotyledon / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D007854:Lead / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D050901:Nitrate Reductase; D009565:Nitrate Reductases / Q000378:metabolism*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D012964:Sodium / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants; D007854:Lead; D012964:Sodium; D009565:Nitrate Reductases; D050901:Nitrate Reductase