DNA methylation suppresses chitin degradation and promotes the wing development by inhibiting Bmara-mediated chitinase expression in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

DNA methylation suppresses chitin degradation and promotes the wing development by inhibiting Bmara-mediated chitinase expression in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

Abstract Background DNA methylation, as an essential epigenetic modification found in mammals and plants, has been implicated to play an important role in insect reproduction. However, the functional role and the regulatory mechanism of DNA methylation during insect organ or tissue development are f...

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Main Authors: Guanfeng Xu, Yangqin Yi, Hao Lyu, Chengcheng Gong, Qili Feng, Qisheng Song, Xuezhen Peng, Lin Liu, Sichun Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Epigenetics & Chromatin
Subjects:
DNA methylation
Chitin degradation
Chitinase
Bmara
Transcriptional regulation
Wing development
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13072-020-00356-6

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