DNA repair mechanisms in plants: Crucial sensors and effectors for the maintenance of genome integrity

New Phytologist

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 511-528

  Bray, Clifford M ^a   West, Christopher E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA repair; Excision repair; Genotoxic stress; Photoreactivation; Plant

Indexed keywords

ALGA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GENOME; GENOTOXICITY; MUTATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; HARNESS;

BASE MISPAIRING; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETICS; GENOME; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BASE PAIR MISMATCH; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; GENOME, PLANT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 33645840159     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2005.01548.x     Document Type: Review

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