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Title: REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES IN LIVING SYSTEMS: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH: CHAPTER: SOURCES AND EFFECTS OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES IN PLANTS

Author
item Baker, Con
item ORLANDI, ELIZABETH - UNIV OF MD COLLEGE PK MD

Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/2/1998
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary: Summary not required for book chapter.

Technical Abstract: Because of the extraordinary potential impact of active oxygen (AO) on several aspects plant/physiology, it is important that we be aware of its existence as well as to better understand the cellular mechanisms that govern its metabolism. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a critical review and overall picture regarding the production and role of AO during plant interactions and to comment on the future direction and needs in AO research. In order to accomplish this, we divided the chapter into healthy and stressed AO metabolism. We focused on aspects that are unique to plants.