Preparation of mitochondria to measure superoxide flashes in angiosperm flowers

Background Mitochondria are the center of energy metabolism and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS production results in a burst of “superoxide flashes”, which is always accompanied by depolarization of mitochondrial membrane potential. Superoxide flashes have only been studied in...

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Main Authors: Chulan Zhang, Fengshuo Sun, Biao Xiong, Zhixiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6708.pdf