DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) lead to serious genomic deficiencies if left unrepaired.
Recent studies have provided new insight into the mechanisms, the mutants and the genes …

The efficient repair of double-strand breaks (DSBs) in genomic DNA is important for the
survival of all organisms. In recent years, basic mechanisms of DSB repair in somatic plant …

DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair mechanisms differ in their requirements for a
homologous repair template and in the accuracy of the result. We aimed to quantify the …

Duplication of existing sequences is a major mechanism of genome evolution. It has been
previously shown that duplications can occur by replication slippage, unequal sister …

In this study, we analyzed double-strand break (DSB) repair in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis
thaliana) at various developmental stages. To analyze DSB repair, we used a homologous …

Living cells suffer numerous and varied alterations of their genetic material. Of these, the
DNA double-strand break (DSB) is both particularly threatening and common. Double-strand …

In recent years, multiple factors involved in DNA double‐strand break (DSB) repair have
been characterised in Arabidopsis thaliana. Using homologous sequences in somatic cells …

Different DNA repair pathways that use homologous sequences in close proximity to
genomic double‐strand breaks (DSBs) result in either an internal deletion or a gene …

Even closely related eukaryotic species may differ drastically in genome size. While
insertion of retroelements represents a major source of genome enlargement, the …

Previous studies demonstrated that in somatic plant cells, homologous recombination (HR)
is several orders of magnitude less efficient than nonhomologous end joining and that HR is …