Mechanisms of Copper Tolerance, Accumulation, and Detoxification in the Marine Macroalga <i>Ulva compressa</i> (Chlorophyta): 20 Years of Research

Copper induces an oxidative stress condition in the marine alga <i>Ulva compressa</i> that is due to the production of superoxide anions and hydrogen peroxide, mainly in organelles. The increase in hydrogen peroxide is accompanied by increases in intracellular calcium and nitric oxide, a...

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Main Authors: Alejandra Moenne, Melissa Gómez, Daniel Laporte, Daniela Espinoza, Claudio A. Sáez, Alberto González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/6/681