Flux measurements of cations using radioactive tracers.
Standard procedures for the tracing of ion fluxes into roots of plants are described here, with emphasis on cations, especially potassium (K(+)). We focus in particular on the measurement of unidirectional influx by use of radiotracers and provide a brief introduction to compartmental analysis by tracer efflux (CATE).
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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D002412:Cations / Q000032:analysis*; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis*; D011849:Radioactive Tracers; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*
D002412:Cations; D011849:Radioactive Tracers; D011188:Potassium