Giant mitochondria are a response to low oxygen pressure in cells of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.)

Autor: J‐P. Verbelen, K. Van Gestel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Journal of experimental botany
ISSN: 0022-0957
Popis: Low oxygen pressure induces fast and reversible formation of giant mitochondria in cells of Nicotiana tabacum. These can have unusual shapes, attain a length of 80 microm and even form a reticulum. In contrast to animal cells, there is no such response to chemically induced oxidative stress.
Databáze: OpenAIRE