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The Role of Ascorbate in Plant Growth and Development

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Ascorbic Acid in Plant Growth, Development and Stress Tolerance

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The participation of redox changes and antioxidants in the control of plant growth and development is important for the normal course of these physiological processes. Ascorbate (AsA) is a multifunctional molecule that is highly necessary for both plants and animals. It performs a variety of functions such as being a major redox buffer and cofactor for enzymes involved in multiple cell processes, including hormone biosynthesis, photosynthesis, and respiration as well as in the regeneration of other antioxidants. In addition to its well-known antioxidant properties, AsA is able to influence normal cell cycle progression and plant growth, and it takes part in signal transduction events. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and other antioxidants are also involved in these processes. This chapter focuses on the involvement of AsA and its interaction with redox regulatory signaling networks during growth and development at cellular, tissue, and organ levels, including its participation in cell cycle and proliferation, seed germination and during embryogenesis and meristem development in root and shoots, as well as during flowering. The book chapter seeks to supply valuable information of the current state of research on this multifaceted molecule in these processes at various organization levels.

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Abbreviations

ABA:

Abscisic acid

ABI:

Transcription factors ABA insensitive

AO:

Ascorbate oxidase

APX:

Ascorbate peroxidase

AsA:

Ascorbic acid/ascorbate

DHA:

Dehydroascorbate

DHAR:

Dehydroascorbate reductase

GA:

Gibberellins

GR:

Glutathione reductase

GSH:

Reduced glutathione

GSSG:

Oxidized glutathione

IAA:

Auxin

KO:

Knock out

L-GalL:

l-galactono-γ-lactone

LR:

Lateral root

MDHA:

Monodehydroascorbate

MDHAR:

Monodehydroascorbate reductase

NO:

Nitric oxide

P:

Phosphorous

QC:

Quiescent center

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

TBY2:

Tobacco bright yellow 2

Trx:

Thioredoxin

Prx:

Peroxiredoxin

vtc :

Vitamin C mutant

ZE:

Zygotic embryogenesis

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This work was supported by Séneca Foundation, Murcia, Spain (Project 19876/GERM/15 and contract of A O-E), and MINECO/FEDER (project BFU2014-52452-P and FPI grant of A S-G). The authors apologize to the scientists that are not cited because of space limitation and thank Steve Hasler for correction of the written English of the manuscript.

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Ortiz-Espín, A., Sánchez-Guerrero, A., Sevilla, F., Jiménez, A. (2017). The Role of Ascorbate in Plant Growth and Development. In: Hossain, M., Munné-Bosch, S., Burritt, D., Diaz-Vivancos, P., Fujita, M., Lorence, A. (eds) Ascorbic Acid in Plant Growth, Development and Stress Tolerance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74057-7_2

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