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Genome stability of vtc1, tt4, and tt5 Arabidopsis thaliana mutants impaired in protection against oxidative stress.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Apr 2004
Filkowski Jody, Kovalchuk Olga, Kovalchuk Igor
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are formed upon normal cellular metabolism or influence of environmental factors and, at normal levels, they play an important physiological role. However, at elevated levels, radicals are toxic and extremely dangerous to all cellular components, including DNA. To efficiently protect themselves, plants have developed sophisticated mechanisms for radical screening and scavenging. In...
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