title: [A review of methods for measuring plant programmed cell death (PCD)].
abstract: Programmed cell death (PCD) is an active way for plant cells marching to death, which plays an important role in plant development and stress responses. Cytological, biochemical, molecular and physiological methods for measuring plant PCD were reviewed. Application of flow cytometer to plant PCD research was also covered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Huajiachi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China. chjxu@zju.edu.cn
authors.forename: Chang-Jie
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Kun-Song
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Iona E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Weir
authors.forename: Ian B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D020169:Caspases / Q000378:metabolism; D045304:Cytochromes c / Q000378:metabolism; D053938:DNA Fragmentation; D018744:DNA, Plant / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000379:methods*; D020287:In Situ Nick-End Labeling / Q000379:methods*; D059828:Plant Cells; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D018744:DNA, Plant; D045304:Cytochromes c; D020169:Caspases