A novel Snf2 protein maintains trans-generational regulatory states established by paramutation in maize.
Paramutations represent heritable epigenetic alterations that cause departures from Mendelian inheritance. While the mechanism responsible is largely unknown, recent results in both mouse and maize suggest paramutations are correlated with RNA molecules capable of affecting changes in gene expressio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2020503?pdf=render |