Table 2 The effect of a 4-d exposure of Arabidopsis thaliana to 20 μg L −1S-IM and R-IM on the root concentrations of several elements (in μg/g dry weight or DW).

From: Analyzing Arabidopsis thaliana root proteome provides insights into the molecular bases of enantioselective imazethapyr toxicity

element

Control (μg/g DW)

R-IM (μg/g DW)

S-IM (μg/g DW)

K

89369.92 ± 2377.43

89336.32 ± 1378.66#

96821.96 ± 2424.42*

Mg

1975.33 ± 30.40

1141.73 ± 17.61**##

1618.00 ± 71.91**

Ca

6018.93 ± 49.60

6060.10 ± 57.95

6037.21 ± 63.69

Fe

6120.95 ± 121.77

5955.50 ± 14.00##

6502.11 ± 133.11*

Na

655.89 ± 5.41

402.67 ± 7.10**##

486.42 ± 11.04**

P

13087.96 ± 101.89

13456.99 ± 194.01#

12981.71 ± 102.55

Mn

13.94 ± 0.18

13.35 ± 0.20

13.11 ± 0.71

Zn

532.18 ± 11.33

277.17 ± 3.09**##

372.00 ± 8.29**

Cu

21.18 ± 0.19

32.83 ± 0.26**##

25.47 ± 0.29**

  1. *Represents a statistically significant difference when compared with the control (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01). #Represents a statistically significant difference when compared with S-IM-exposed plants (#p < 0.05; ##p < 0.01). Mean of four replicates ± standard error (S. E.).
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