| Autor: |
Cartenì, Fabrizio, Bonanomi, Giuliano, Giannino, Francesco, Incerti, Guido, Vincenot, Christian Ernest, Chiusano, Maria Luisa, Mazzoleni, Stefano |
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Plant Signaling & Behavior; April 2016, Vol. 11 Issue: 4 |
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ABSTRACTDNA is usually known as the molecule that carries the instructions necessary for cell functioning and genetic inheritance. A recent discovery reported a new functional role for extracellular DNA. After fragmentation, either by natural or artificial decomposition, small DNA molecules (between ∼50 and ∼2000 bp) exert a species specific inhibitory effect on individuals of the same species. Evidence shows that such effect occurs for a wide range of organisms, suggesting a general biological process. In this paper we explore the possible molecular mechanisms behind those findings and discuss the ecological implications, specifically those related to plant species coexistence. |
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