The sos3 mutant is hypersensitive
to Na+ and Li+ but not to K+,
Cs+, or general osmotic stress induced by mannitol.
Wild-type (•) and sos3 (○)
seedlings were grown for 4 days on vertical agar plates containing MS
nutrients and then transferred to vertical agar plates containing MS
supplemented with NaCl, KCl, LiCl, CsCl, or mannitol. Root growth was
measured 6 days after the transfer. Growth on MS nutrients was
considered as 100%. Values are the averages of 15 seedlings.