Research Article

Beryllium Stress-Induced Modifications in Antioxidant Machinery and Plant Ultrastructure in the Seedlings of Black and Yellow Seeded Oilseed Rape

Table 3

Effects of different concentrations of beryllium (Be) on hydroxyl ion (-OH) [μmol g−1 (f.m.)], hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) [μmol g−1 (f.m.)], and malondialdehyde (MDA) [nmol mg−1 (protein)] contents in leaves and roots of 6-day-old seedlings of two Brassica napus cultivars.

CultivarBe conc. μMOH- contentH2O2 contentMDA content
LeafRootLeafRootLeafRoot

ZS 75800.14 ± 0.002 0.103 ± 0.0011.65 ± 0.02 1.33 ± 0.028.49 ± 1.247.58 ± 1.20
1000.15 ± 0.0030.105 ± 0.0011.78 ± 0.021.43 ± 0.0210.61 ± 1.179.24 ± 1.28
2000.18 ± 0.0030.113 ± 0.0151.99 ± 0.021.62 ± 0.0214.59 ± 2.1313.43 ± 2.13
4000.22 ± 0.0040.193 ± 0.0152.33 ± 0.031.82 ± 0.0321.69 ± 2.9517.59 ± 1.73

Zheda 62200.14 ± 0.002 0.099 ± 0.0011.68 ± 0.021.29 ± 0.027.80 ± 0.987.62 ± 1.40
1000.17 ± 0.0040.104 ± 0.0021.85 ± 0.021.49 ± 0.029.13 ± 1.8012.45 ± 1.00
2000.21 ± 0.0030.114 ± 0.0022.09 ± 0.021.69 ± 0.0413.43 ± 1.9216.34 ± 1.89
4000.25 ± 0.0040.260 ± 0.022.56 ± 0.031.98 ± 0.0319.77 ± 1.9024.51 ± 1.85

Means ± SD, . Values followed by different letters within a column are significantly different by Duncan’s multiple range test ().