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Ozone: A Novel Plant “Pathogen”

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Abiotic Stresses in Plants

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Tropospheric ozone (O3) is predominantly produced by photochemical reactions involving precursors generated by man’s activities, especially vehicular traffic. There is also evidence for a trend towards increasing levels of tropospheric O3. Although the levels are not threatening to human life, this gas is known to be highly phytotoxic: exposure can result in both symptomatic and subtle effects (i.e. changes in growth, yield and likely in quality of biomass produced); these may affect crops, forest plants and natural communities. Several biological, physical and chemical factors influence the plant response. The phytotoxic mechanisms of O3 are complex. Stomatal uptake is a prerequisite for its toxicity. A series of `Reactive Oxygen Species’ (ROS) are produced soon after exposure in the apoplast, unsaturated fatty acids and proteins being their major targets. Although the formation of ROS is generally considered to be detrimental to cellular function, these species are also formed in normal cell metabolism and their production and destruction is a regulated cellular phenomenon. Defence reactions involve detoxifying enzymes (superoxide dismutase, peroxidases, catalase) and non-catalytic scavengers (like ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol, glutathione). Life-long exposure to sublethal levels of O3 will become a common condition for our plants. This pollutant will pose a challenging problem to world food, fibre and timber production, and to the conservation of natural plant communities, including their species diversity. Economical and ecological aspects of these interactions deserve special attention.

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Lorenzini, G., Saitanis, C. (2003). Ozone: A Novel Plant “Pathogen”. In: di Toppi, L.S., Pawlik-Skowrońska, B. (eds) Abiotic Stresses in Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0255-3_8

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