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The PET1-CMS mitochondrial mutation in sunflower is associated with premature programmed cell death and cytochrome c release.
The Plant cell - 1 Aug 2001
Balk J, Leaver C J
Abstract excerpt
In mammals, mitochondria have been shown to play a key intermediary role in apoptosis, a morphologically distinct form of programmed cell death (PCD), for example, through the release of cytochrome c, which activates a proteolytic enzyme cascade, resulting in specific nuclear DNA degradation and cell death. In plants, PCD is a feature of normal development, including the penultimate stage of anther development,...
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