Oxidative Stress in Plants
Download or Read eBook Oxidative Stress in Plants PDF written by Dirk Inze and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-10-18 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Dirk Inze |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 2001-10-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780203303146 |
ISBN-13 | : 0203303148 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Oxidative Stress in Plants by : Dirk Inze
Book excerpt: Plants depend on physiological mechanisms to combat adverse environmental conditions, such as pathogen attack, wounding, drought, cold, freezing, salt, UV, intense light, heavy metals and SO2. Many of these cause excess production of active oxygen species in plant cells. Plants have evolved complex defense systems against such oxidative stress. The