INVOLVEMENT OF THE SUPEROXIDE-DISMUTASE ENZYME IN THE MYCORRHIZATION PROCESS

Authors
ARINES J VILARINO A PALMA JM
Citation
J. Arines et al., INVOLVEMENT OF THE SUPEROXIDE-DISMUTASE ENZYME IN THE MYCORRHIZATION PROCESS, Agricultural science in Finland, 3(3), 1994, pp. 303-306
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
AgricultureEconomics & Policy",Agriculture,"Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience","Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
Agricultural science in Finland → ACNP
ISSN journal
0789600X
Volume
3
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
303 - 306
Database
ISI
SICI code
0789-600X(1994)3:3<303:IOTSEI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The survivability and quality of micropropagated plants can be improve d through mycorrhization. We consider that mycorrhization is important in supporting plants under stress conditions. The mechanism is not fu lly understood, but it seems that the enzymes involved in alleviating stress are important factors. We therefore studied superoxide dismutas e (SOD; EC 1.15.1.1) isozymes. Insight is provided into the generation of superoxide radicals (SORs) and the detoxification role of SOD isoz ymes. Examples of how the expression of this enzyme changes in symbiot ic processes are also given.