Arabidopsis thaliana: a new test species for phytotoxic bioassays.

摘要: Lettuce seeds (Lactuca sativa L.) and other crop species are often used in phytotoxic bioassays that designed to detect allelochemicals. The of these considered ideal because they readily available, germinate rapidly uniformly, routinely laboratories around the world. Despite their common use, however, not as sensitive or responsive some chemicals species. While searching for a more test bioassays, Columbia ecotype Arabidopsis thaliana exhibited greater sensitivity seven potent allelochemicals than did lettuce seeds, which, cases, respond at all those substances. Sensitivity satisfies one criteria selecting bioassays. We now report on results our study offer additional reasons using A. seeds.