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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2013-12-01
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Series: | Biomolecular Concepts |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc-2013-0030 |