Open AccessHow ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 Helps Protect Plants from UV-B Rays
Author(s) -
Jennifer Lockhart
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.114.133363
Subject(s) - biology , ultraviolet radiation , astrobiology , radiochemistry , chemistry
Most of us do what we can to avoid the DNA-damaging effects of UV-B rays. While plants can’t slap on sunscreen, put on a nice hat, or move to a shady spot, they too have ways to protect themselves from (and acclimate to) damaging UV-B radiation. For example, plants undergo UV-B-dependent
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