Application of non-invasive microelectrode ion flux estimation technique in crop stress physiology.

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.201802.028

Abstract

Abstract: Non-invasive microsensing technique has been widely used in evaluating the adaptive responses of plant cells and tissues to abiotic stresses. One of the representative techniques is the microelectrode ion flux estimation (MIFE), which allows concurrent quantification of net fluxes with high spatial and temporal resolution. More importantly, this technique permits simultaneous recording of ion concentration and mobility with less intervention to the in situ physiological status. With the availability of such advanced technique, the last three decades have seen a significant progress towards the role of ion signaling in a variety of abiotic stresses including salinity, extreme temperature, osmotic stress, hypoxia, and drought. In this review, we gave a brief introduction of the MIFE working principles and focused on its applications in detecting ion responses to various abiotic stresses.

Key words: ion flux, crop, abiotic stress., microelectrode ion flux estimation

LIU Ke, ZHANG Bing-lin, ZHANG Wen-ying, ZHANG Yun-bo, TIAN Xiao-hai. Application of non-invasive microelectrode ion flux estimation technique in crop stress physiology.[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2018, 29(2): 678-686.

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