The large mitochondrial genomes of angiosperms are unusually dynamic because of
recombination activities involving repeated sequences. These activities generate …

The genomic integrity of every organism is constantly challenged by endogenous and
exogenous DNA-damaging factors. Mutagenic agents cause reduced stability of plant …

Plant mitochondria have a complex and peculiar genetic system. They have the largest
genomes, as compared to organelles from other eukaryotic organisms. These can expand …

The mitochondrion stands at the center of cell energy metabolism. It contains its own
genome, the mtDNA, that is a relic of its prokaryotic symbiotic ancestor. In plants, the …

Mitochondrial and plastid genomes in land plants exhibit some of the slowest rates of
sequence evolution observed in any eukaryotic genome, suggesting an exceptional ability …

Both endogenous processes and exogenous physical and chemical sources generate
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage in the nucleus and organelles of living cells. To …

Plant mitochondrial genomes are notorious for their large and variable size, nonconserved
open reading frames of unknown function, and high rates of rearrangement. Paradoxically …

For 30 years, it has been clear that angiosperm mitochondrial genomes evolve rapidly in
sequence arrangement (ie, synteny), yet absolute rates of rearrangement have not been …

Maintenance of genomic integrity is critical for the perpetuation of all forms of life including
humans. Living organisms are constantly exposed to stress from internal metabolic …

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 …