Abstract:

The DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) is one of the most serious form of DNA damage. Non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) is the major pathway to repair DNA double-strand break damages in both higher plants and animals. The NHEJ pathway does not rely on DNA homology, while the number of such repair factors as Ku protein heterodimer, DNA-PKcs, XRCC4 and ligaseⅣ, will be directly joined the end to repair. The research progresses in major repair pathway and key genes involving in DNA double-strand break damages in plant are summarized. The existing problems and perspectives in this field are also discussed.

Key words: DNA double-strand breaks, damage and repair, NHEJ, Ku protein, XRCC4

摘要：

DNA双链断裂(DSBs)是细胞最严重的损伤形式之一。高等动植物中主要通过非同源末端连接（NHEJ）途径进行DNA双链断裂修复。该途径不依赖DNA同源性,由一些修复因子如：Ku蛋白异二聚体、DNA-PKcs 、XRCC4、ligaseⅣ等,将断裂末端直接连接进行修复。综述了植物DNA双链断裂损伤修复的主要途径及其相关基因研究的进展,探讨了植物DNA损伤修复研究中存在的问题与发展方向。

关键词: DNA双链断裂;损伤修复;非同源末端连接;Ku蛋白;XRCC4