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Tipburn in salt-affected lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants results from local oxidative stress.
Journal of plant physiology - 15 Feb 2012
Carassay Luciano R, Bustos Dolores A, Golberg Alberto D, Taleisnik Edith
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Tipburn in lettuce is a physiological disorder expressed as a necrosis in the margins of young developing leaves and is commonly observed under saline conditions. Tipburn is usually attributed to Ca(2+) deficiencies, and there has very limited research on other mechanisms that may contribute to tipburn development. This work examines whether symptoms are mediated by increased reactive oxygen species (ROS)...
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