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Isoprene synthesis protects transgenic tobacco plants from oxidative stress

Isoprene synthesis protects transgenic tobacco plants from oxidative stress ABSTRACT Isoprene emission represents a significant loss of carbon to those plant species that synthesize this highly volatile and reactive compound. As a tool for studying the role of isoprene in plant physiology and biochemistry, we developed transgenic tobacco plants capable of emitting isoprene in a similar manner to and at rates comparable to a naturally emitting species. Thermotolerance of photosynthesis against transient high‐temperature episodes could only be observed in lines emitting high levels of isoprene; the effect was very mild and could only be identified over repetitive stress events. However, isoprene‐emitting plants were highly resistant to ozone‐induced oxidative damage compared with their non‐emitting azygous controls. In ozone‐treated plants, accumulation of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) was inhibited, and antioxidant levels were higher. Isoprene‐emitting plants showed remarkably decreased foliar damage and higher rates of photosynthesis compared to non‐emitting plants immediately following oxidative stress events. An inhibition of hydrogen peroxide accumulation in isoprene‐emitting plants may stall the programmed cell death response which would otherwise lead to foliar necrosis. These results demonstrate that endogenously produced isoprene provides protection from oxidative damage. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Plant Cell & Environment Wiley

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Wiley
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© 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
ISSN
0140-7791
eISSN
1365-3040
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-3040.2009.01946.x
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19183288
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Isoprene emission represents a significant loss of carbon to those plant species that synthesize this highly volatile and reactive compound. As a tool for studying the role of isoprene in plant physiology and biochemistry, we developed transgenic tobacco plants capable of emitting isoprene in a similar manner to and at rates comparable to a naturally emitting species. Thermotolerance of photosynthesis against transient high‐temperature episodes could only be observed in lines emitting high levels of isoprene; the effect was very mild and could only be identified over repetitive stress events. However, isoprene‐emitting plants were highly resistant to ozone‐induced oxidative damage compared with their non‐emitting azygous controls. In ozone‐treated plants, accumulation of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) was inhibited, and antioxidant levels were higher. Isoprene‐emitting plants showed remarkably decreased foliar damage and higher rates of photosynthesis compared to non‐emitting plants immediately following oxidative stress events. An inhibition of hydrogen peroxide accumulation in isoprene‐emitting plants may stall the programmed cell death response which would otherwise lead to foliar necrosis. These results demonstrate that endogenously produced isoprene provides protection from oxidative damage.

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Plant Cell & Environment – Wiley

Published: May 1, 2009

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