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. 2018 Nov 29;38(2):195–209. doi: 10.1007/s00299-018-2362-x

Fig. 10.

Fig. 10

Flow chart. Possible roles of glutathione in microspore embryogenesis (ME) in triticale (× Triticosecale Wittm.). Low temperature (LT) pre-treatment of tillers induces microspore reprogramming and results in significant changes (1) in the activity of low-molecular weight antioxidants (LMW) and (2) in the ratio between reduced glutathione (GSH) and the pool of both reduced and oxidized forms (GSH/GSH + GSSG). Exogenously applied GSH (antioxidant) protects cells from oxidative damages, which influences microspore yield, viability and the effectiveness of microspore embryogenesis (ME). Increased endogenous level of GSSG promotes further embryo-like structure (ELS) development in isolated microspore cultures