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. 2022 Jan 4;29(19):27862–27874. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-17781-z

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