The Arabidopsis Pot1 and Pot2 Proteins Function in Telomere Length Homeostasis and Chromosome End Protection
Shakirov E, Surovtseva Y, Osbun N, Shippen D. The Arabidopsis Pot1 and Pot2 Proteins Function in Telomere Length Homeostasis and Chromosome End Protection. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2005, 25: 7725-7733. PMID: 16107718, PMCID: PMC1190295, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.25.17.7725-7733.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromosome end protectionTelomere length homeostasisEnd protectionLength homeostasisGenome instabilityWild typePot1-like proteinsSevere growth defectOligonucleotide/oligosaccharideMassive genome instabilityBulk telomeresTransgenic plantsGrowth defectProtein functionPositive regulationN-terminusBinding proteinAnalogous regionMutantsArabidopsisPlantsLength controlCorresponding regionPOT1Protein