%A Zhang, Caiguo %T Involvement of iron-containing proteins in genome integrity in arabidopsis thaliana %9 Review Article %D 2015 %J Genome Integrity %R 10.4103/2041-9414.155953 %P 2-2 %V 6 %N 1 %U https://www.genome-integrity.org/article.asp?issn=2041-9414;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=2;epage=2;aulast=Zhang %8 January 1, 2015 %X The Arabidopsis genome encodes numerous iron-containing proteins such as iron-sulfur (Fe-S) cluster proteins and hemoproteins. These proteins generally utilize iron as a cofactor, and they perform critical roles in photosynthesis, genome stability, electron transfer, and oxidation-reduction reactions. Plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to maintain iron homeostasis for the assembly of functional iron-containing proteins, thereby ensuring genome stability, cell development, and plant growth. Over the past few years, our understanding of iron-containing proteins and their functions involved in genome stability has expanded enormously. In this review, I provide the current perspectives on iron homeostasis in Arabidopsis, followed by a summary of iron-containing protein functions involved in genome stability maintenance and a discussion of their possible molecular mechanisms. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ 2041-9414