Fungal-associated NO is involved in the regulation of oxidative stress during rehydration in lichen symbiosis
Abstract Background Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are normally produced in respiratory and photosynthetic electron chains and their production is enhanced during desiccation/rehydration.Nitric oxide (NO) is a ubiquitous and multifaceted molecule involved in cell signaling and abiotic stress.Lichens are poikilohydrous organisms that can survive cont