Arsenic accumulates in the nuclei of plants’ cells

Posted by on June 24, 2016 2:08 pm
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Toxic arsenic initially accumulates in the nuclei of plants’ cells. This has been revealed by an X-ray examination of the aquatic plant rigid hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) using DESY’s X-ray source PETRA III. Even at comparatively low concentrations, the arsenic also floods the vacuole, a liquid-filled cavity which takes up most of the cell. The scientists report their findings in the Journal of Experimental Botany.

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