Open AccessGiant mitochondria are a response to low oxygen pressure in cells of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.)
Author(s) -
Kristin Van Gestel
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of experimental botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.616
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1460-2431
pISSN - 0022-0957
DOI - 10.1093/jexbot/53.371.1215
Subject(s) - nicotiana tabacum , mitochondrion , nicotiana , oxygen , reactive oxygen species , oxidative phosphorylation , microbiology and biotechnology , solanaceae , botany , chemistry , biology , biophysics , biochemistry , gene , organic chemistry
Low oxygen pressure induces fast and reversible formation of giant mitochondria in cells of Nicotiana tabacum. These can have unusual shapes, attain a length of 80 microm and even form a reticulum. In contrast to animal cells, there is no such response to chemically induced oxidative stress.
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