Inhibition of RNA polymerase II allows controlled mobilisation of retrotransposons for plant breeding

Inhibition of RNA polymerase II allows controlled mobilisation of retrotransposons for plant breeding

Abstract Background Retrotransposons play a central role in plant evolution and could be a powerful endogenous source of genetic and epigenetic variability for crop breeding. To ensure genome integrity several silencing mechanisms have evolved to repress retrotransposon mobility. Even though retrotr...

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Main Authors: Michael Thieme, Sophie Lanciano, Sandrine Balzergue, Nicolas Daccord, Marie Mirouze, Etienne Bucher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Genome Biology
Subjects:
Epigenetics
DNA methylation
Genome integrity
Evolution
Oryza sativa
Arabidopsis thaliana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-017-1265-4

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