Glutathione Is Required for the Early Alert Response and Subsequent Acclimation in Cadmium-Exposed <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Plants

Pollution by cadmium (Cd) is a worldwide problem, posing risks to human health and impacting crop yield and quality. Cadmium-induced phytotoxicity arises from an imbalance between antioxidants and pro-oxidants in favour of the latter. The Cd-induced depletion of the major antioxidant glutathione (GS...

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Main Authors: Jana Deckers, Sophie Hendrix, Els Prinsen, Jaco Vangronsveld, Ann Cuypers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Antioxidants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/11/1/6