Table 4.
Protective role of GTex against HgCI2-induced meristematic cell damage
Damages | ECD | TCCW | CCD | FCN | ITT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | - | - | - | - | - |
190 mg/L GTex | - | - | - | - | - |
380 mg/L GTex | - | - | - | - | - |
100 mg/L HgCI2 | + + + | + + | + + | + + + | + + |
190 mg/L m GTex + 100 mg/L HgCI2 | + + | + | + | + + | + |
380 mg/L GTex + 100 mg/L HgCI2 | + | + | - | + | - |
*ECD, epidermis cell damage; TCCW, thickening of the cortex cell wall; CCD, cortex cell damage; FCN, flattened cell nucleus; ITT, indistinct transmission tissue. ( −), no damage; ( +), little damage; (+ +), moderate damage; (+ + +), severe damage