title: Giant mitochondria are a response to low oxygen pressure in cells of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Antwerp UIA, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Gestel
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Verbelen
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D008164:Luminescent Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D008164:Luminescent Proteins; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D010100:Oxygen