Making the life of heavy metal-stressed plants a little easier.

Gratão, Priscila L. and Polle, Andrea and Lea, Peter J. and Azevedo, Ricardo A. (2005) Making the life of heavy metal-stressed plants a little easier. Functional Plant Biology, 32 (6). pp. 481-494. ISSN 1445-4408

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Abstract

The contamination of soils and water with metals has created a major environmental problem, leading to considerable losses in plant productivity and hazardous health effects. Exposure to toxic metals can intensify the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are continuously produced in both unstressed and stressed plants cells. Some of the ROS species are highly toxic and must be detoxified by cellular stress responses, if the plant is to survive and grow. The aim of this review is to assess the mode of action and role of antioxidants in protecting plants from stress caused by the presence of heavy metals in the environment.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Functional Plant Biology
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? antioxidant enzymesheavy metalsoxidative stressphytochelatinphytotoxicityreactive oxygen species.plant scienceagronomy and crop scienceqh301 biology ??
ID Code:
10642
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Deposited On:
21 Jul 2008 13:44
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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15 Jul 2024 09:16