Chapter 8. Reactive Oxygen Species in Plant Development and Pathogen Defence

  1. Nicholas Smirnoff
  1. Mark A. Jones,
  2. Nicholas Smirnoff

Published Online: 12 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470988565.ch8

Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants

Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants

How to Cite

Jones, M. A. and Smirnoff, N. (2007) Reactive Oxygen Species in Plant Development and Pathogen Defence, in Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants (ed N. Smirnoff), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470988565.ch8

Editor Information

  1. School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Exeter, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 12 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 27 JUN 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405125291

Online ISBN: 9780470988565

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Keywords:

  • reactive oxygen species (ROS);
  • plant growth;
  • pathogens;
  • proteins;
  • polysaccharides

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • The roles of ROS in plant development

  • NADPH oxidase and ROS in plant cell morphogenesis

  • Programmed cell death and senescence

  • ROS and antioxidants in response to pathogens and wounding