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Function of Nitric Oxide Under Environmental Stress Conditions

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Phytohormones and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

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Nitric oxide (NO) is a key signaling molecule in different physiological processes of plants. However, under adverse stress conditions, plants can undergo a deregulation in its production which can provoke a process of nitrosative stress. In addition, the exogenous application of NO seems to alleviate or even prevent cellular damage under some specific environmental stresses, suggesting the involvement of this molecule in the mechanism of defense against abiotic stresses. In this article, the current knowledge of the implication of NO under environmental stresses is briefly reviewed with a special emphasis in its interaction with some phytohormones.

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This work was supported by ERDF-cofinanced grants from the Ministry of Science and Innovation (ACI2009-0860, BIO2009-12003-C02-01 and BIO2009-12003-C02-02).

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Leterrier, M. et al. (2012). Function of Nitric Oxide Under Environmental Stress Conditions. In: Khan, N., Nazar, R., Iqbal, N., Anjum, N. (eds) Phytohormones and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25829-9_4

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