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Figure 5

From: Selenite activates the alternative oxidase pathway and alters primary metabolism in Brassica napus roots: evidence of a mitochondrial stress response

Figure 5

Selenite stimulates the alternative respiratory pathway. Total respiration and cyanide-resistant respiration, which is indicative of the AOX pathway, were estimated by measuring the rate of oxygen consumption in root tissue from untreated plants and plants treated with 50 μM selenite for 1 and 3 d. Shown are the mean and SE from 8 different plants per treatment. Lowercase and uppercase letters represent significant differences in total respiration and cyanide-resistant respiration, respectively (p < 0.05).

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