Is internucleosomla DNA fragmentation an indicator of programmed death in plant cells?

• Published in: Journal of experimental botany Vol. 59; no. 8; pp. 2233 - 2240
• Main Authors: Kuthanova, Andrea, Opatrny, Zdenek, Fischer, Lukas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 01.01.2008
• Subjects: Animal cells; Apoptosis; Cell death; Cell lines; Cultured cells; DNA fragmentation; Freezing; Liquid nitrogen; Plant cells; Research Papers; Vacuoles

Specific DNA fragmentation into oligonucleosomal units occurs during programmed cell death (PCD) in both animal and plant cells, usually being regarded as an indicator of its apoptotic character. This internucleosomal DNA fragmentation is demonstrated in tobacco suspension and leaf cells, which were...