Methylation-Sensitive Expression of a DNA Demethylase Gene Serves As an Epigenetic Rheostat

Genomes must balance active suppression of transposable elements (TEs) with the need to maintain gene expression. In Arabidopsis, euchromatic TEs are targeted by RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM). Conversely, active DNA demethylation prevents accumulation of methylation at genes proximal to these...

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Main Authors: Williams, Ben P. (Author), Pignatta, Daniela (Author), Henikoff, Steven (Author), Gehring, Mary (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology (Contributor), Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science, 2015-05-29T13:09:23Z.
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