Providing basic information on reactive oxygen species (ROS), this volume describes new developments in the action of ROS, the role of antioxidants, and the mechanisms developed to scavenge free radical associated cellular damage. It illustrates the chemistry of ROS, ROS signaling, antioxidative defense systems, transgene approaches in scavenging ROS, and the role of oxidative stress in plant recalcitrance and hyperhydricity as well as how plants orchestrate their response to morphogenesis. It also includes a brief account of the use of medicinal plants for natural antioxidants, emphasizing biochemical details.

Sites of Generation and Physicochemical Basis of Formation of Reactive Oxygen Species in Plant Cell; S. Bhattacharjee

Multiple Roles of Radicals in Plants; Igor Kovalchuk

Reactive Oxygen Species and Ascorbate-Glutathione Interplay in Signaling and Stress Responses; V. Locato et al.

Reactive Oxygen Species and Programmed Cell Death; Tsanko Gechev, Veselin Petrov and Ivan Minkov

Oxidative Burst-mediated ROS Signaling Pathways Regulating Tuberization in Potato; D. Sarkar and S. Sharma

ROS Regulation of Antioxidant Genes; P.V. Mylona and Alexios N. Polidoros

The Role of Antioxidant Enzymes during Leaf Development; Yun-Hee Kim and Sang-Soo Kwak

Antioxidants Involvement in the Ageing of Non-green Organs: The Potato Tuber as a Model; Pierre Delaplace et al.

Metal Toxicity, Oxidative Stress and Antioxidative Defense System in Plants; R.S. Dubey

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