Imprinting of the polycomb group gene MEDEA serves as a ploidy sensor in Arabidopsis.
Balanced maternal and paternal genome contributions are a requirement for successful seed development. Unbalanced contributions often cause seed abortion, a phenomenon that has been termed "triploid block." Misregulation of imprinted regulatory genes has been proposed to be the underlying...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2738949?pdf=render |