The role of Dmnt1 during spermatogenesis of the insect Oncopeltus fasciatus

Abstract Background The function of DNA methyltransferase genes of insects is a puzzle, because an association between gene expression and methylation is not universal for insects. If the genes normally involved in cytosine methylation are not influencing gene expression, what might be their role? W...

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Main Authors: Christopher B. Cunningham, Emily A. Shelby, Elizabeth C. McKinney, Robert J. Schmitz, Allen J. Moore, Patricia J. Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Epigenetics & Chromatin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13072-023-00496-5