Viroid-induced DNA methylation in plants

In eukaryotes, DNA methylation refers to the addition of a methyl group to the fifth atom in the six-atom ring of cytosine residues. At least in plants, DNA regions that become de novo methylated can be defined by homologous RNA molecules in a process termed RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM). RdDM...

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Main Authors: Dalakouras Athanasios, Dadami Elena, Wassenegger Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2013-12-01
Series:Biomolecular Concepts
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc-2013-0030