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DNA methylation silences transposable elements in plants
DNA methylation plays a functional role in the silencing of plant transposable elements and in genomic imprinting.
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“The role of DNA methylation in transposable element silencing and genomic imprinting”
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DNA methylation silences transposable elements
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Evidence
“Reference to Ikeda & Nishimura (2015) discussing the function of DNA methylation in silencing transposable elements and in genomic imprinting in plants.”
(2015). The role of DNA methylation in transposable element silencing and genomic imprinting
“Reference to Rabinowicz, P. D., et al. (2003), reporting differential DNA methylation patterns between genes and transposons in plants compared to mammals.”
(2003). Genes and transposons are differentially methylated in plants, but not in mammals doi:10.1101/gr.1784803 ↗
“Rabinowicz et al. (2003) show that genes and transposons are differentially methylated in plants but not in mammals.”
Rabinowicz, P. D. et al. (2003). Genes and transposons are differentially methylated in plants, but not in mammals doi:10.1101/gr.1784803 ↗