DNA repair in higher plants.
Numerous studies have demonstrated a requirement in plants for repair of DNA damage arising from either intrinsic or extrinsic sources. Investigations also have revealed a capacity for repair of certain types of DNA damage, and conversely, identified mutants apparently defective in such repair. This article provides a concise overview of nuclear DNA repair mechanisms in higher plants, particularly those processes concerned with the repair of UV-induced lesions, and includes surveys of UV-sensitive mutants and genes implicated in DNA repair.
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia.
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Vonarx
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Mitchell
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Karthikeyan
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Chatterjee
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BA
Kunz
D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics / Q000528:radiation effects; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000235:genetics / Q000528:radiation effects; D004260:DNA Repair; D009154:Mutation; D063245:Plant Development; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics*