DNA Damage Repair and Plant Stress Response
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2024 | Viewed by 61
Special Issue Editor
Interests: DNA damage response (DDR); microRNAs; abiotic stress response; systems biology; seed biology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Genome preservation is essential for all living organisms. Cells continually undergo DNA damage due to endogenous and exogenous factors, and this can compromise plant growth and development. Understanding how DNA damage response pathways work and how they are regulated can aid in developing plants with multi-stress tolerance. Hence, this is one of the current “hot topics” in addressing challenges that are related to climate change and its effects on plant productivity and food security. Throughout the years, a lot of research has been dedicated to identifying genes/proteins that are involved in DNA repair, and with the aid of cutting-edge biotechnological applications (e.g., omics, genome editing, imaging techniques), this information can be translated into useful application. Therefore, this Special Issue collects articles, such as original research, review, opinion papers, and communications, which broaden knowledge related to DNA damage response, DNA repair, and plant adaptation to climate change.
Dr. Anca Macovei
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biotic and abiotic stresses causing DNA damage
- crops, wild-type relatives, orphan crops, natural ecosystems
- DNA damage response (DDR)
- DDR regulation
- DNA damage and repair in in vitro tissue culture
- DNA repair and genome editing tools
- DNA repair pathways
- cell-cycle regulation in the context of DDR
- irradiation treatments in between breeding programs and genomic damage
- microRNA and DNA repair
- omics approaches to understanding DDR
- preservation of genome integrity
- programmed cell death and endoreduplication
- reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA damage
