Proteasomal degradation of BRAHMA promotes Boron tolerance in Arabidopsis

oleh: Takuya Sakamoto, Yayoi Tsujimoto-Inui, Naoyuki Sotta, Takeshi Hirakawa, Tomoko M. Matsunaga, Yoichiro Fukao, Sachihiro Matsunaga, Toru Fujiwara

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-12-01

Deskripsi

Boron is essential for plant survival but high levels can impair growth and cause DNA damage. Here the authors show that Arabidopsis can ameliorate Boron toxicity via proteasomal degradation of BRAHMA to minimize open chromatin and reduce the likelihood of DNA double strand breaks.