DNA Damage and Repair in Plants under Ultraviolet and Ionizing Radiations

Being sessile, plants are continuously exposed to DNA-damaging agents present in the environment such as ultraviolet (UV) and ionizing radiations (IR). Sunlight acts as an energy source for photosynthetic plants; hence, avoidance of UV radiations (namely, UV-A, 315–400 nm; UV-B, 280–315 nm; and UV-C...

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Main Authors: Sarvajeet S. Gill, Naser A. Anjum, Ritu Gill, Manoranjan Jha, Narendra Tuteja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/250158