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Collection and Analysis of Arabidopsis Phloem Exudates Using the EDTA-facilitated Method
Published on: October 23, 2013
Application of capillary electrophoretic methods for the analysis of plant phloem and xylem saps composition: A
Natália Melicherová1, Roman Řemínek1, František Foret1
1Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic.
Abstract:
Plant vascular tissue is essential for the exchange of water, nutrients, metabolic products, and signals among distant organs in cormophytes. The compositions of phloem and xylem saps are highly dependent on many internal and external factors, and thus their analysis provides a valuable insight into plant physiology, growth, and development as well as nutrition status or presence of biotic or abiotic stresses. Capillary electrophoresis characterized by highly efficient separations and minuscule sample requirements represents a suitable analytical technique for this purpose because the sap constitutes a complex mixture with generally minimal availability. This review aims at providing a comprehensive overview of published capillary electrophoretic methods for the analysis of primary components present in the phloem and xylem saps of higher plants.
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