Hypomethylation of cytosine residues in cold-sensitive regions of Cestrum strigilatum (Solanaceae)

Heterochromatin comprises a fraction of the genome usually with highly repeated DNA sequences and lacks of functional genes. This region can be revealed by using Giemsa C-banding, fluorochrome staining and cytomolecular tools. Some plant species are of particular interest through having a special ty...

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Main Authors: Paula Carolina Paes Guarido, Adriano Alves de Paula, Carlos Roberto Maximiano da Silva, Carmen Rodriguez, André Luís Laforga Vanzela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2012-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
Subjects:
CMA
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572012000300012