NBS1 plays a synergistic role with telomerase in the maintenance of telomeres in <it>Arabidopsis thaliana</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Telomeres, as elaborate nucleo-protein complexes, ensure chromosomal stability. When impaired, the ends of linear chromosomes can be recognised by cellular repair mechanisms as double-strand DNA breaks and can be healed by non-homolo...

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Main Authors: Najdekrova Lucie, Siroky Jiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/12/167