Reactive oxygen species in aerobic methane formation from vegetation

D. J. Messenger; A. R. McLeod; S. C. Fry

doi:10.4161/psb.4.7.8968

Reactive oxygen species in aerobic methane formation from vegetation

D. J. Messenger, A. R. McLeod, S. C. Fry

School of Geosciences

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

The first report of aerobic methane emissions from vegetation by an unknown mechanism suggested that this potential new source may make a significant contribution to global methane emissions. We recently investigated possible mechanisms and reported2,3 experiments in which UV-irradiation caused methane emissions from pectin, a major plant cell wall polysaccharide. Our findings also suggest that UV-generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) release methane from pectin. This has implications for all other, UV-independent processes which may generate ROS in or close to the plant cell wall and suggests a need to evaluate additional systems for ROS-generated methane emissions in leaves.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	629-630
Number of pages	2
Journal	Plant Signaling & Behavior
Volume	4
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.4.7.8968
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2009

Access to Document

10.4161/psb.4.7.8968

Cite this

@article{75cddf8b4e904fc8b9802cc065d73055,

title = "Reactive oxygen species in aerobic methane formation from vegetation",

abstract = "The first report of aerobic methane emissions from vegetation by an unknown mechanism suggested that this potential new source may make a significant contribution to global methane emissions. We recently investigated possible mechanisms and reported2,3 experiments in which UV-irradiation caused methane emissions from pectin, a major plant cell wall polysaccharide. Our findings also suggest that UV-generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) release methane from pectin. This has implications for all other, UV-independent processes which may generate ROS in or close to the plant cell wall and suggests a need to evaluate additional systems for ROS-generated methane emissions in leaves.",

author = "Messenger, {D. J.} and McLeod, {A. R.} and Fry, {S. C.}",

year = "2009",

month = jul,

day = "1",

doi = "10.4161/psb.4.7.8968",

language = "English",

volume = "4",

pages = "629--630",

journal = "Plant Signaling & Behavior",

issn = "1559-2316",

publisher = "Landes Bioscience",

number = "7",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Reactive oxygen species in aerobic methane formation from vegetation

AU - Messenger, D. J.

AU - McLeod, A. R.

AU - Fry, S. C.

PY - 2009/7/1

Y1 - 2009/7/1

N2 - The first report of aerobic methane emissions from vegetation by an unknown mechanism suggested that this potential new source may make a significant contribution to global methane emissions. We recently investigated possible mechanisms and reported2,3 experiments in which UV-irradiation caused methane emissions from pectin, a major plant cell wall polysaccharide. Our findings also suggest that UV-generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) release methane from pectin. This has implications for all other, UV-independent processes which may generate ROS in or close to the plant cell wall and suggests a need to evaluate additional systems for ROS-generated methane emissions in leaves.

AB - The first report of aerobic methane emissions from vegetation by an unknown mechanism suggested that this potential new source may make a significant contribution to global methane emissions. We recently investigated possible mechanisms and reported2,3 experiments in which UV-irradiation caused methane emissions from pectin, a major plant cell wall polysaccharide. Our findings also suggest that UV-generated reactive oxygen species (ROS) release methane from pectin. This has implications for all other, UV-independent processes which may generate ROS in or close to the plant cell wall and suggests a need to evaluate additional systems for ROS-generated methane emissions in leaves.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=67650918138&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.4161/psb.4.7.8968

DO - 10.4161/psb.4.7.8968

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:67650918138

SN - 1559-2316

VL - 4

SP - 629

EP - 630

JO - Plant Signaling & Behavior

JF - Plant Signaling & Behavior

IS - 7

ER -

Reactive oxygen species in aerobic methane formation from vegetation

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this