Die and let live - programmed cell death in plants.
Cysteine and serine proteases are prominent players in the control of developmental and pathogen-activated cell deaths in plants. Ethylene, salicylic acid, the small G-protein Rac, calcium and reactive oxygen species are recurring mediators of death signaling. Lastly, the mitochondrion has emerged in both plant and animal systems as a 'central depot' that interprets multiple signals and in some instances determines the fate of the cell.
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Biotech Center, Foran Hall, Cook College, 59 Dudley Road, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA. lam@aesop.rutgers.edu
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D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D059828:Plant Cells; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction
D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species