The maize b1 paramutation control region causes epigenetic silencing in Drosophila melanogaster

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Summary

Results indicate that the maize b1 tandem repeats function as an epigenetic silencer and mediate trans-interactions in Drosophila, and support the hypothesis that the mechanisms underlying such epigenetic processes are conserved.

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Published
2012-06-24
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Biology, Drosophila melanogaster, Genetics, Epigenetics, Gene silencing

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