Mutation of Arabidopsis SME1 and Sm core assembly improves oxidative stress resilience
P. Willems, V. Van Ruyskensvelde, T. Maruta, R. Pottie, A. D. Fernandez-Fernandez, J. Pauwels, M. A. Hannah, K. Gevaert, F. Van Breusegem, K. Van Der Kelen
This study shows that mutating SME1 and Sm core assembly proteins in Arabidopsis enhances oxidative stress resilience by altering pre-mRNA splicing and activating a molecular stress response.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2022Plant Biology