title: Structural changes in root tips of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in response to olive oil mill wastewater.
abstract: Toxic effects of the wastewater were investigated ultrastructurally in root tips of Triticum aestivum. As a result, wall and nuclear degradations, disruptions in all cytoplasmic membranes, irregular nucleus shapes and cellular organization defects were densely detected. Besides, germination ratio, total protein contents, DNA contents and root-shoot growth were found to be decreased significantly when compared to the control group. Results were compared with those of recent studies regarding excessive Na+, Fe+2, P, polyphenols and acidic pH toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aybeke
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sidal
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hüseym
mesh_terms: D019649:Food Industry; D018519:Meristem / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development; D000069463:Olive Oil; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D014908:Triticum / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
chemical_list: D000069463:Olive Oil; D010938:Plant Oils; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical