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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1117
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-7-28
pubmed:abstractText
The effect of silicon on organ growth and its mechanisms of action were studied in rice ( Oryza sativa L. cv. Koshihikari), oat ( Avena sativa L. cv. Victory), and wheat ( Triticum aestivum L. cv. Daichino-Minori) seedlings grown in the dark. Applying silicon in the form of silicic acid to these seedlings via culture solution resulted in growth promotion of third (rice) or second (oat and wheat) leaves. The optimal concentration of silicon was 5-10 mM. No growth promotion was observed in early organs, such as coleoptiles or first leaves. In silicon-treated rice third leaves, the epidermal cell length increased, especially in the basal regions, without any effect on the number of cells, showing that silicon promoted cell elongation but not cell division. Silicon also increased the cell wall extensibility significantly in the basal regions of rice third leaves. These results indicate that silicon stimulates growth of rice and some other Poaceae leaves by increasing cell wall extensibility.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0918-9440
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
115
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
23-7
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Growth promotion and an increase in cell wall extensibility by silicon in rice and some other Poaceae seedlings.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article