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Nitric Oxide – A Small Molecule with Big Impacts on Plants Under Heavy Metal Stress

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Plants produce signalling molecules as a stress-response mechanism, triggering a cascade of stress-adaptation reactions that result in either programmed cell death or plant acclimation. Nitric oxide (NO) is a small gaseous molecule which, with its bioactive nature, it is capable of regulating redox signalling in living cells. The importance of NO in abiotic stress response, particularly in heavy metal stress tolerance, is widely acknowledged by experts in the area. It is also worth noting that NO is involved in a variety of physiological processes, including seed germination, growth and development, flowering behaviour, senescence, and others. Because of its crucial role in regulating gene expression, post-translational modifications, and synergistic or antagonistic effects as a signalling molecule, several authors refer to NO as a gasotransmitter molecule. A relationship between NO accumulation and plant stress has been discovered in various studies. Exogenous NO enhances antioxidant activity in nearly all plant species and lessens the effects of stress in plants. However, the primary function of NO in the response to metal toxicity is to lessen oxidative stress by initiating antioxidant defence mechanisms. Although the pathways are largely species-specific, in this chapter we have attempted to provide an update on NO production, interactions, possible cross-talk with other chemicals and/or hormones, and several pathways involved in heavy metal stress.

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Bera, K., Ball, K., Dutta, P., Sadhukhan, S. (2023). Nitric Oxide – A Small Molecule with Big Impacts on Plants Under Heavy Metal Stress. In: Aftab, T., Corpas, F.J. (eds) Gasotransmitters Signaling in Plants under Challenging Environment. Plant in Challenging Environments, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43029-9_7

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