Drought is considered to cause oxidative stress, but the roles of oxidant-induced
modifications in plant responses to water deficit remain obscure. Key unknowns are the …

Plants cannot survive without glutathione (γ‐glutamylcysteinylglycine) or γ‐glutamylcysteine‐
containing homologues. The reasons why this small molecule is indispensable are not fully …

The redox state of the chloroplast and mitochondria, the two main powerhouses of
photosynthesizing eukaryotes, is maintained by a delicate balance between energy …

Alternative oxidase (AOX) is a non-energy conserving terminal oxidase in the plant
mitochondrial electron transport chain. While respiratory carbon oxidation pathways …

Rice belongs to tropical and subtropical environments and is extremely sensitive to chilling
stress particularly during emergence and early stages of seedling development. Seed …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) are produced in many
places in living cells and at an increased rate during biotic or abiotic stress. ROS and RNS …

While the chemical nature of reactive oxygen species (ROS) dictates that they are potentially
harmful to cells, recent genetic evidence suggests that in planta purely physicochemical …

Upon disturbance of their function by stress, mitochondria can signal to the nucleus to steer
the expression of responsive genes. This mitochondria-to-nucleus communication is often …

Oxidative stress resulting from increased availability of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a
key component of many responses of plants to challenging environmental conditions. The …

Tocopherols (vitamin E) are lipophilic antioxidants synthesized by all plants and are
particularly abundant in seeds. Despite cloning of the complete suite of tocopherol …