Apple ( Malus × domestica ) growers can incur significant economic losses when fruit drop before they be harvested [preharvest (PFD)]. In some years and cultivars, more than 30% of potential yield lost. Growers frequently apply plant bioregulators to reduce PFD, either via delay in maturity [aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG), 1-methylcycolpropene] or inhibition production cell hydrolysis enzymes th...

Oxidative stress due to free radicals is involved in the pathogenesis of many chronic disorders including cancer, inflammation and neurological diseases. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) may be implicated in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).This study investigated the expression of manganese superoxide dismutase MnSOD on mRNA and protein level. Moreover it examines the genetic sequence polym...