R-Loop control and mitochondria genome stability requires the 5'-3' exonuclease/flap-endonuclease OEX1
Déborah Schatz-Daas, Anaïs Le Blevenec, Fabio G. Moratti, Kin Pan Chung, Pierre Mercier, Rana Khalid Iqbal, Elody Vallet, André Dietrich, Ralph Bock, Frédérique Weber‐Lotfi, José M. Gualberto
This study identifies OEX1 as a critical factor for maintaining mitochondrial genome stability in Arabidopsis by processing replication intermediates and suppressing R-loops.
The Plant Cell · May 1, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology