Determination of Reactive Oxygen Species in Salt-Stressed Plant Tissues

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) participate in signaling events that regulate ion channel activity and gene expression. However, excess ROS exert adverse effects that stem from their interaction with macromolecules. Thus, the assessment of the effects of salinity on ROS changes are central to understa...

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Autores: Rodriguez, Andres Alberto, Taleisnik, Edith
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Argentina
Recursos:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/75924
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/75924
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Fluorescence
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydroxyl Radical
Reactive Oxygen Species
Salt Stress
Superoxide
Tetrazolium Salts
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Resumo:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) participate in signaling events that regulate ion channel activity and gene expression. However, excess ROS exert adverse effects that stem from their interaction with macromolecules. Thus, the assessment of the effects of salinity on ROS changes are central to understanding how plants respond and cope with this stress. ROS determination in salt-stressed plants poses specific challenges. On the one hand, salinity comprises osmotic and ion-specific effects which may, in turn, have different effects on ROS production. On the other hand, changes in ROS production may happen when tissues from salinized plants are subject to water potential (Ψ) changes when incubated in non-isosmotic solutions. This chapter provides detailed accounts of methods for ROS detection in tissues from salt-stressed plants and includes suggestions for avoiding artifacts when dealing with such tissues.