Growth arrest is a DNA damage protection strategy in plants
Antonio Serrano-Mislata, Jorge Hernández-García, Carlos de Ollas, Noel Blanco-Touriñán, Aurelio Gómez-Cadenas, Robert Sablowski, David Alabadí, Miguel A. Blázquez
This study shows that plants can grow under limited water without compromising stress tolerance, but continuous cell division under stress causes DNA damage and cell death.
bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology