%0 Journal Article
%T Role of Lead on Chlorophylls and Soluble Proteins in Some Cultivars of <i>Triticum aestivum</i> L. under Osmotic Potential
%A K. A. Farghali
%A Afnan S. A. Quronfulah
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 1
%N 8
%P 1-12
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2014
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1101097
%X <p style="text-align:justify;">
	The changes of chlorophylls and main metabolites in three cultivars of <i>Triticum
aestivum</i> L. under the effects of osmotic and lead stresses, as well as their
interaction, were investigated. The results indicated that, the decreased ¦·<sub>s</sub> and Pb concentration caused an increase in the chlorophyll content in
all plants. Conversely, the chl. <i>a</i>/<i>b</i> ratio was decreased.
Apparently, the total soluble proteins were increased in response to low ¦·<sub>s</sub> and Pb, except in roots of cv. Giza168 which were increased under high
Pb concentrations. Statically, the ¦·<sub>s</sub> had the predominant role on chlorophyll content,
chl. <i>a/b</i> ratio and total soluble proteins in all investigated plants.
The significant correlations between chlorophyll content and soluble proteins
were negative.
</p>
%K Osmotic Potential
%K Lead
%K Chlorophyll
%K Soluble Proteins
%K <i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.
%K Interaction
%K Correlation
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/3129815