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Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species Signaling and Communication in Plants pp 177–195Cite as

The Role of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Bioenergetics, Metabolism, and Signaling During Seed Germination

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Part of the book series: Signaling and Communication in Plants ((SIGCOMM,volume 23))

Abstract

Mobilization of metabolism during seed germination is accompanied by intensive production of reactive oxygen (superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, etc.) and nitrogen (NO and its derivatives) species (ROS and RNS). Intensive ROS accumulation during imbibition is a key factor of breaking dormancy. Upon depletion of oxygen under the seed coat NO is formed anaerobically in the reductive pathway and participates in energy metabolism of the hypoxic seed. Its turnover involves nitrate and nitrite reduction followed by NO oxygenation in the reaction involving the hypoxically induced hemoglobin. Both ROS and RNS participate in regulation of major physiological processes such as breaking dormancy and mobilization of storage compounds. After radicle protrusion, glyoxysome-type peroxisome, which primary function is utilization of seed storage compounds, becomes an important organelle participating in ROS and RNS formation. The role of ROS and RNS in posttranslational modification of proteins, in mediation of hormonal responses, and in other signaling events is discussed in relation to regulation and integration of cellular processes in germinating seeds.

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Abbreviations

ABA:

Abscisic acid

GA:

Gibberellic acid

GC:

Guanylate cyclase

Hb:

Hemoglobin

NO:

Nitric oxide

PCD:

Programmed cell death

RNS:

Reactive nitrogen species

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

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Bykova, N.V., Hu, J., Ma, Z., Igamberdiev, A.U. (2015). The Role of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Bioenergetics, Metabolism, and Signaling During Seed Germination. In: Gupta, K., Igamberdiev, A. (eds) Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species Signaling and Communication in Plants. Signaling and Communication in Plants, vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10079-1_9

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