DNA methylation dynamics during early plant life
Abstract Background Cytosine methylation is crucial for gene regulation and silencing of transposable elements in mammals and plants. While this epigenetic mark is extensively reprogrammed in the germline and early embryos of mammals, the extent to which DNA methylation is reset between generations...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Genome Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-017-1313-0 |