Changes in DNA methylation and transgenerational mobilization of a transposable element (<it>mPing</it>) by the Topoisomerase II inhibitor, Etoposide, in rice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Etoposide (epipodophyllotoxin) is a chemical commonly used as an anti-cancer drug which inhibits DNA synthesis by blocking topoisomerase II activity. Previous studies in animal cells have demonstrated that etoposide constitutes a gen...

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Main Authors: Yang Xuejiao, Yu Yingjie, Jiang Lily, Lin Xiuyun, Zhang Chunyu, Ou Xiufang, Osabe Kenji, Liu Bao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/12/48