Influence of the presence of B chromosomes on DNA damage in Crepis capillaris.

The sensitivity of different plant species to mutagenic agents is related to the DNA content and organization of the chromatin, which have been described in ABCW and bodyguard hypotheses, respectively. Plant species that have B chromosomes are good models for the study of these hypotheses. This stud...

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Main Authors: Jolanta Kwasniewska, Agnieszka Mikolajczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3903724?pdf=render