Time-resolved analyses of elemental distribution and concentration in living plants: An example using manganese toxicity in cowpea leaves
F. Pax C. Blamey, David J. Paterson, Adam Walsh, Nader Afshar, Brigid A. McKenna, Miaomiao Cheng, Caixan Tang, Walter J. Horst, Neal W. Menzies, Peter M. Kopittke
The paper develops a synchrotron-based micro X-ray fluorescence method to analyze elemental dynamics in living plants, showing increased manganese accumulation in cowpea leaves under high manganese exposure.
bioRxiv · Dec 6, 2017 · PreprintPlant Biology