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Genomic imprinting, methylation and molecular evolution of maize Enhancer of zeste (Mez) homologs.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Jan 2007
Haun William J, Laoueillé-Duprat Sylvia, O'connell Mary J, Spillane Charles, Grossniklaus Ueli, Phillips Allison R, Kaeppler Shawn M, Springer Nathan M
Abstract excerpt
Imprinted gene expression refers to differential transcription of alleles depending on their parental origin. To date, most examples of imprinted gene expression in plants occur in the triploid endosperm tissue. The Arabidopsis gene MEDEA displays an imprinted pattern of gene expression and has homology to the Drosophila Polycomb group (PcG) protein Enhancer-of-zeste (E(z)). We have tested the allele-specific...
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