title: [Nitric oxide alleviates growth inhibition of maize seedlings under NaCl stress].
abstract: The effect of nitric oxide (NO) on growth of maize seedlings under 100 mmol/L NaCl stress was studied. The results showed that 0.1-200 mumol/L sodium nitroprusside (SNP), especially 100 mumol/L SNP, increased dry accumulation in maize seedlings significantly, the chlorophyll content, K(+)/Na(+) ratio and (Spd+Spm)/Put ratio, and decreased electrolyte leakage. These results suggest that NO may alleviate the damage caused by NaCl stress through increasing K(+) uptake and transport to shoots and decreasing Na(+) uptake and transport, and also through enhancing the conversing of Put to Spd and Spm.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
authors.forename: Yan-Yan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: You-Liang
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D015317:Biogenic Polyamines / Q000032:analysis; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D036226:Seedlings / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003313:Zea mays / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D015317:Biogenic Polyamines; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D012965:Sodium Chloride