Abstract
The root system is particularly affected by unfavorable conditions because it is in direct contact with the soil environment. Casparian strips, a specialized structure deposited in anticlinal walls, are characterized by the impregnation of the primary wall pores with lignin and suberin. The Casparian strips in the endo-and exodermis of vascular plant roots appear to play an important role in preventing the non-selective apoplastic bypass of salts into the stele along the apoplast under salt stress. However, only a few investigations have examined the deposition and function of these apoplastic barriers in response to salt stress in higher plants. © 2011 Landes Bioscience.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1499-1502 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Plant Signaling and Behavior |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |