PEG treatment is unsuitable to study root related traits as it alters root anatomy in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
These results indicate that barley roots take up polyethylene glycol by the root tip and polyethylene glycol prevents further water uptake. Polyethylene glycol-triggered osmotic stress is therefore unsuitable for investigating root morphology traits in barley. Root architecture of roots grown in sand pots is more comparable to roots grown under field conditions.
Authors
- Andreas Stahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3870-4073)
- Gwendolin Wehner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3248-8517)
- Michael Melzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5213-4030)
- Andrea Matros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4399-6149)
- Rod J. Snowdon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5577-7616)
- Veronic Töpfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3318-8213)
Institutions
- Julius Kühn-Institut (DE)
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05529-z
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.80