Low ribosomal RNA genes copy number provoke genomic instability and chromosomal segment duplication events that modify global gene expression and plant-pathogen response
A. Picart-Picolo, S. Grob, N. Picault, M. Franek, T. Halter, T. R. Maier, C. Llauro, E. Jobet, P. Zhang, P. Vijayapalani, T. J. Baum, L. Navarro, M. Dvorackova, M. Mirouze, F. Pontvianne
This study shows that reducing rRNA gene copies in Arabidopsis leads to genomic instability, chromosomal duplications, and altered gene expression, including enhanced resistance to pathogens.
bioRxiv · Jan 24, 2020Plant Biology