Figure 1

Ferulic acid (FA) stress inhibits root elongation of rice seedlings. (A) Rice roots were measured after 3 d of treatment with different concentrations of FA (0, 25, 50, 100, or 200 ppm). Results represent the means ± SD (n = 30) of 3 independent experiments. Asterisks indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) from the control treatment. (B) To assess reactive oxygen species (ROS) production under FA stress, root samples were labeled with 10 μM CM-H₂DCF-DA for 30 min and treated with 50 ppm FA for 1–3 h. Green fluorescence indicates the presence of ROS. (C) To evaluate calcium accumulation under FA stress, root samples were labeled with 10 μM Oregon Green 488 BAPTA-1, a calcium indicator, for 30 min and treated with 50 ppm FA for 1–3 h. Green fluorescence indicates the presence of calcium. Five control and 5 treated roots showed similar results. Magnification for representing images was × 100.