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DNA replication arrest leads to enhanced homologous recombination and cell death in meristems of rice OsRecQl4 mutants.
BMC plant biology - 12 Apr 2013
Kwon Yong-Ik, Abe Kiyomi, Endo Masaki, Osakabe Keishi, Ohtsuki Namie, Nishizawa-Yokoi Ayako, Tagiri Akemi, Saika Hiroaki, Toki Seiichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mammalian BLM helicase is involved in DNA replication, DNA repair and homologous recombination (HR). These DNA transactions are associated tightly with cell division and are important for maintaining genome stability. However, unlike in mammals, cell division in higher plants is restricted mainly to the meristem, thus genome maintenance at the meristem is critical. The counterpart of BLM in...
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