Elucidating the role of cell wall-localised ascorbate in ozone defence

Transgenic tobacco, exhibiting transformed ascorbate oxidase (AO) activity, was employed to examine the role of cell wall-localised ascorbate (ASCapo) in mediating ozone (03) tolerance. Plants exhibiting reduced ASCapo content developed typical visible symptoms of 0 3 sensitivity, but plants in whic...

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Main Author: Smith, Holly
Published: University of Newcastle upon Tyne 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.485861