DNA base excision repair in plants: an unfolding story with familiar and novel characters
T Roldán-Arjona, RR Ariza… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Base excision repair (BER) is a critical genome defense pathway that deals with a broad
range of non-voluminous DNA lesions induced by endogenous or exogenous genotoxic …
range of non-voluminous DNA lesions induced by endogenous or exogenous genotoxic …
Enhanced nucleotide analysis enables the quantification of deoxynucleotides in plants and algae revealing connections between nucleoside and deoxynucleoside …
Detecting and quantifying low-abundance (deoxy) ribonucleotides and (deoxy)
ribonucleosides in plants remains difficult; this is a major roadblock for the investigation of …
ribonucleosides in plants remains difficult; this is a major roadblock for the investigation of …
Genetic dissection of maize (Zea mays L.) chlorophyll content using multi-locus genome-wide association studies
X Xiong, J Li, P Su, H Duan, L Sun, S Xu, Y Sun… - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
Background The chlorophyll content (CC) is a key factor affecting maize photosynthetic
efficiency and the final yield. However, its genetic basis remains unclear. The development …
efficiency and the final yield. However, its genetic basis remains unclear. The development …
An inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase safeguards plant nucleic acids from aberrant purine nucleotides
In plants, inosine is enzymatically introduced in some tRNAs, but not in other RNAs or DNA.
Nonetheless, our data show that RNA and DNA from Arabidopsis thaliana contain (deoxy) …
Nonetheless, our data show that RNA and DNA from Arabidopsis thaliana contain (deoxy) …
Identification of genetic elements required for Listeria monocytogenes growth under limited nutrient conditions and virulence by a screening of transposon insertion …
Listeria monocytogenes, the causative agent of listeriosis, displays a lifestyle ranging from
saprophytes in the soil to pathogenic as a facultative intracellular parasite in host cells. In the …
saprophytes in the soil to pathogenic as a facultative intracellular parasite in host cells. In the …
The nucleotide metabolome of germinating Arabidopsis thaliana seeds reveals a central role for thymidine phosphorylation in chloroplast development
Thymidylates are generated by several partially overlapping metabolic pathways in different
subcellular locations. This interconnectedness complicates an understanding of how …
subcellular locations. This interconnectedness complicates an understanding of how …
Highly potent dUTPase inhibition by a bacterial repressor protein reveals a novel mechanism for gene expression control
JE Szabo, V Németh, V Papp-Kádár, K Nyíri… - Nucleic acids …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Transfer of phage-related pathogenicity islands of Staphylococcus aureus (SaPI-s) was
recently reported to be activated by helper phage dUTPases. This is a novel function for …
recently reported to be activated by helper phage dUTPases. This is a novel function for …
Comparative transcriptome analysis of galls from four different host plants suggests the molecular mechanism of gall development
S Takeda, M Yoza, T Amano, I Ohshima, T Hirano… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Galls are plant structures generated by gall–inducing organisms including insects,
nematodes, fungi, bacteria and viruses. Those made by insects generally consist of inner …
nematodes, fungi, bacteria and viruses. Those made by insects generally consist of inner …
Differences in flower transcriptome between grapevine clones are related to their cluster compactness, fruitfulness, and berry size
Grapevine cluster compactness has a clear impact on fruit quality and health status, as
clusters with greater compactness are more susceptible to pests and diseases and ripen …
clusters with greater compactness are more susceptible to pests and diseases and ripen …
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock-out of dUTPase in mice leads to early embryonic lethality
HL Pálinkás, GA Rácz, Z Gál, OI Hoffmann, G Tihanyi… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Sanitization of nucleotide pools is essential for genome maintenance. Deoxyuridine 5′-
triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase) is a key enzyme in this pathway since it …
triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase) is a key enzyme in this pathway since it …