DNA methylation mediated control of gene expression is critical for development of crown gall tumors.

Crown gall tumors develop after integration of the T-DNA of virulent Agrobacterium tumefaciens strains into the plant genome. Expression of the T-DNA-encoded oncogenes triggers proliferation and differentiation of transformed plant cells. Crown gall development is known to be accompanied by global c...

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Main Authors: Jochen Gohlke, Claus-Juergen Scholz, Susanne Kneitz, Dana Weber, Joerg Fuchs, Rainer Hedrich, Rosalia Deeken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3567176?pdf=render