how does apoptosis occur in plants

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Apoptosis is a very complex process , belooe is a summary , but it's not that comprehensive , if you need more detail try wiki p .

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1). compaction and vacuolization of cytoplasm in the apoptotic cell, (2). specific fragmentation of cytoplasm and appearance in the vacuole of unique single-membrane vesicles containing active organelles, (3). cessation of nuclear DNA synthesis, (4). condensation and margination of chromatin in the nucleus, (5). internucleosomal fragmentation of nuclear DNA, and (6). intensive synthesis of mitochondrial DNA in vacuolar vesicles. Peroxides, abscisic acid, ethylene releaser ethrel, and DNA methylation inhibitor 5-azacytidine induce and stimulate apoptosis.