Copper stress induces antioxidant responses and accumulation of sugars and phytochelatins in Antarctic Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl.

Copper stress induces antioxidant responses and accumulation of sugars and phytochelatins in Antarctic Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl.

Abstract Background In field, C. quitensis is subjected to many abiotic extreme environmental conditions, such as low temperatures, high UV-B, salinity and reduced water potentials, but not metal or metalloid high concentrations in soil, however, other members of Caryophyllaceae family have toleranc...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo A. Contreras, Marisol Pizarro, Hans Köhler, Claudio A. Sáez, Gustavo E. Zúñiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Biological Research
Subjects:
C. quitensis
Metal
Antioxidants
Phytochelatins
Sugars
Antarctica
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40659-018-0197-0

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