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An Arabidopsis jmjC domain protein protects transcribed genes from DNA methylation at CHG sites.
The EMBO journal - 22 Apr 2009
Miura Asuka, Nakamura Miyuki, Inagaki Soichi, Kobayashi Akie, Saze Hidetoshi, Kakutani Tetsuji
Abstract excerpt
Differential cytosine methylation of genes and transposons is important for maintaining integrity of plant genomes. In Arabidopsis, transposons are heavily methylated at both CG and non-CG sites, whereas the non-CG methylation is rarely found in active genes. Our previous genetic analysis suggested that a jmjC domain-containing protein IBM1 (increase in BONSAI methylation 1) prevents ectopic deposition of non-CG...
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