Seeds as Emerging Hotspot for Maintenance of Genome Stability

Mariana Diaz; Ales Pecinka

doi:10.1508/cytologia.82.467

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Seeds as Emerging Hotspot for Maintenance of Genome Stability

Mariana Diaz, Ales Pecinka

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Keywords: Seed, Genome stability, DNA damage repair, Structural maintenance of chromosome, Chromatin, Chromosome

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2017 Volume 82 Issue 5 Pages 467-470

DOI https://doi.org/10.1508/cytologia.82.467

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Abstract

Seeds represent a plant developmental stage of key agronomic value. Developing seeds undergo a series of contrasting physiological environments, some of which are accompanied with spontaneous and/or programmed DNA damage. Here, we review recent literature illustrating emerging evidence on the importance of maintaining genome stability during the complex life of a seed.

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