Iron deprivation-induced reactive oxygen species generation leads to non-autolytic PCD in Brassica napus leaves

•Study focuses on iron deprivation induced ROS generation and PCD in rapeseed leaves.•Iron deprivation induced superoxide radical and H2O2 generation in chlorotic leaves.•Iron deprivation enhanced DNAse, protease and caspase-3 activities.•Iron deprivation induced chromatin condensation and DNA fragm...

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