Aluminum (Al) is the third most ubiquitous metal in the earth's crust. A decrease in soil pH
below 5 increases its solubility and availability. However, its impact on plants depends …

Maintenance of genome integrity is a key issue for all living organisms. Cells are constantly
exposed to DNA damage due to replication or transcription, cellular metabolic activities …

Because the genome stores all genetic information required for growth and development, it
is of pivotal importance to maintain DNA integrity, especially during cell division, when the …

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 …

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 …

On acid soils, the trivalent aluminium ion (Al3+) predominates and is very rhizotoxic to most
plant species. For some native plant species adapted to acid soils including tea (Camellia …

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 …

Abstract Toxic aluminum ions (Al3+) found in acidic soils are absorbed by plants and interact
with multiple sites during plant development, affecting especially the root growth. The …

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 …

Cell cycle arrest is an active response to stresses that enables organisms to survive under
fluctuating environmental conditions. While signalling pathways that inhibit cell cycle …