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Dominance relationships between self-incompatibility alleles controlled by DNA methylation.
Nature genetics - 1 Mar 2006
Shiba Hiroshi, Kakizaki Tomohiro, Iwano Megumi, Tarutani Yoshiaki, Watanabe Masao, Isogai Akira, Takayama Seiji
Abstract excerpt
In crucifers, the pollen S-determinant gene, SP11, is sporophytically expressed in the anther tapetum, and the pollen self-incompatibility phenotype is determined by the dominance relationships between the two S-haplotypes it carries. We report here that 5' promoter sequences of recessive SP11 alleles are specifically methylated in the tapetum before the initiation of SP11 transcription. These results suggest...
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