Understanding the effects of ionizing radiation (IR) on plants is important for environmental
protection, for agriculture and horticulture, and for space science but plants have significant …

Being sessile organisms, plants are ubiquitously exposed to stresses that can affect the DNA
replication process or cause DNA damage. To cope with these problems, plants utilize DNA …

In present times, the levels of ionizing radiation (IR) on the surface of Earth are relatively low,
posing no high challenges for the survival of contemporary life forms. IR derives from natural …

To combat DNA damage, organisms mount a DNA damage response (DDR) that results in
cell cycle regulation, DNA repair and, in severe cases, cell death. Underscoring the …

In mammalian cells, the transcription factor p53 plays a crucial role in transmitting DNA
damage signals to maintain genome integrity. However, in plants, orthologous genes for p53 …

DNA damage is induced by many factors, some of which naturally occur in the environment.
Because of their sessile nature, plants are especially exposed to unfavorable conditions …

Continuing crop domestication/redomestication and modification is a key determinant of the
adaptation and fulfillment of the food requirements of an exploding global population under …

Plastic pollution has been reported to negatively impact global biodiversity and ecosystem
health. However, the molecular mechanisms of nano-plastics in plants are unidentified …

The DNA of all organisms is constantly damaged by physiological processes and
environmental conditions. Upon persistent damage, plant growth and cell proliferation are …

Homologous recombination repair (HR) is an error-free DNA damage repair pathway to
maintain genome stability and a basis of gene targeting using genome-editing tools …