Analysis of the expression pattern of the defensin gene in the lepidopteran Mamestra

Southern blotting experiments performed on Mamestra brassicae genomic DNA after digestion withmethylation-sensitive restriction enzymes indicated that defensin gene is methylated at CpG targets inthe promoter region. However, defensin gene is actively transcribed despite the presence ofmethylation....

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Main Authors: F Borsatti, L Casarini, M Mandrioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia 2004-06-01
Series:Invertebrate Survival Journal
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Online Access:http://www.isj.unimo.it/articoli/ISJ004.pdf