Shaping Plant Adaptability, Genome Structure and Gene Expression through Transposable Element Epigenetic Control: Focus on Methylation

Shaping Plant Adaptability, Genome Structure and Gene Expression through Transposable Element Epigenetic Control: Focus on Methylation

In plants, transposable elements (TEs) represent a large fraction of the genome, with potential to alter gene expression and produce genomic rearrangements. Epigenetic control of TEs is often used to stop unrestricted movement of TEs that would result in detrimental effects due to insertion in essen...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Galindo-González, Felipe Sarmiento, Mauricio A. Quimbaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
transposable elements (TEs)
epigenetics
RNA-dependent DNA Methylation (RdDM)
small interfering RNA (siRNA)
microRNA (miRNA)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/8/9/180

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