A hypomorphic allele of telomerase reverse transcriptase uncovers the minimal functional length of telomeres in Arabidopsis.
J. Matthew Watson, Johanna Trieb, Martina Troestl, Kyle B. Renfrew, Terezie M. Mandáková, Dorothy E. Shippen, Karel Říha
This study identifies the minimal functional telomere length in Arabidopsis by analyzing a hypomorphic TERT allele, finding 400 bp as necessary and sufficient for viability.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2019 · PreprintGenetics