Table 2.
Mercury distributions in tissues and their concentration and translocation in seedlings.
| Hg2+ Treatments (μM) | Hg Concentration (μgg−1 DW) | CI (Concentration Index) | TF (Translocation Factor) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | Stems | Root | Leaves | Stems | Roots | ||
| 0 | 1.45 ± 0.10 a | 1.63 ± 0.28 a | 5.16 ± 0.05 a | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.60 |
| 1 | 2.23 ± 0.12 b | 2.28 ± 0.19 b | 28.60 ± 0.36 b | 1.54 | 1.40 | 5.54 | 0.16 |
| 10 | 3.86 ± 0.10 b | 2.42 ± 0.01 c | 54.81 ± 0.33 c | 2.66 | 1.48 | 10.62 | 0.11 |
| 50 | 9.37 ± 0.45 c | 4.05 ± 0.06 d | 288.23 ± 20.75 d | 6.46 | 2.48 | 55.86 | 0.05 |
| 100 | 10.47 ± 0.27 d | 6.56 ± 0.01 e | 303.89 ± 11.58 d | 7.22 | 4.02 | 58.89 | 0.06 |
Error bars represent SD value (n = 3) and different letters in same group indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). μgg−1 DW indicates the amount in terms of microgram Hg per gram in dry tissue sample.