Endophytic fungus Serendipita indica accelerates ascorbate-glutathione cycle of white clover in response to water stress [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Ascorbate-glutathione cycle is an important pathway for plants to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) under environmental stress conditions. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the endophytic fungus Serendipita indica on ...
Zi-Yi Rong +7 more
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NAD(P)H Drives the Ascorbate–Glutathione Cycle and Abundance of Catalase in Developing Beech Seeds Differently in Embryonic Axes and Cotyledons [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2021 European beech is an important component of European lowland forests in terms of ecology, and produces irregular seeds categorized as intermediate due to their limited longevity.
Ewa Marzena Kalemba +2 more
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Impact of Ascorbate—Glutathione Cycle Components on the Effectiveness of Embryogenesis Induction in Isolated Microspore Cultures of Barley and Triticale [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2021 Enhanced antioxidant defence plays an essential role in plant survival under stress conditions. However, excessive antioxidant activity sometimes suppresses the signal necessary for the initiation of the desired biological reactions.
Iwona Żur +10 more
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Exogenous glutathione maintains the postharvest quality of mango fruit by modulating the ascorbate-glutathione cycle [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Mango fruit is prone to decay after harvest and premature senescence, which significantly lowers its quality and commercial value. Methods The mango fruit (Mangifera indica L.cv.
Yan Zhou +8 more
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Ascorbate-Glutathione Cycle Genes Families in Euphorbiaceae: Characterization and Evolutionary Analysis [PDF]
Biology, 2022 Ascorbate peroxidase (APX), Monodehydroascorbate Reductase (MDAR), Dehydroascorbate Reductase (DHAR) and Glutathione Reductase (GR) enzymes participate in the ascorbate-glutathione cycle, which exerts a central role in the antioxidant metabolism in ...
Douglas Jardim-Messeder +10 more
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Evaluation of Antioxidant Systems and Ascorbate-Glutathione Cycle in Feijoa Edible Flowers at Different Flowering Stages [PDF]
Foods, 2020 Background: Feijoa (Acca sellowiana (O. Berg)) was initially introduced as an ornamental plant, but nowadays, it is widely cultivated for the numerous beneficial properties of its edible fruits.
Anna Magri +2 more
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Changes in element accumulation, phenolic metabolism, and antioxidative enzyme activities in the red-skin roots of Panax ginseng [PDF]
Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017 Background: Red-skin root disease has seriously decreased the quality and production of Panax ginseng (ginseng). Methods: To explore the disease's origin, comparative analysis was performed in different parts of the plant, particularly the epidermis ...
Ying Zhou +6 more
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Ascorbate-glutathione cycle in wheat and rice seedlings under anoxia and subsequent reaeration [PDF]
Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекцииThe most important part of the plant antioxidant system is the ascorbate-glutathione cycle (AGC), the activity of which is observed upon exposure to a range of stressors, including lack of O2, and oxidative stress occurring immediately after the ...
V. V. Yemelyanov +4 more
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Exogenous α-lipoic acid mitigates lead (Pb) toxicity in tomato seedlings by regulating metabolites, nutrient uptake, antioxidant defense and redox balance maintenance [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceWater contamination with heavy metals drastically affects plant growth and development. It is more dangerous than other contamination sources due to its cumulative impact over time through plant irrigation.
Khaled M. A. Ramadan +11 more
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Melatonin increases the chilling tolerance of chloroplast in cucumber seedlings by regulating photosynthetic electron flux and the ascorbate-glutathione cycle [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016 The aim of the study was to monitor the effects of exogenous melatonin on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) chloroplasts and explore the mechanisms through which it mitigates chilling stress. Under chilling stress, chloroplast structure was seriously damaged
Hailiang Zhao +22 more
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