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Epigenetic variation in mangrove plants occurring in contrasting natural environment.
PloS one - 26 Apr 2010
Lira-Medeiros Catarina Fonseca, Parisod Christian, Fernandes Ricardo Avancini, Mata Camila Souza, Cardoso Monica Aires, Ferreira Paulo Cavalcanti Gomes
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epigenetic modifications, such as cytosine methylation, are inherited in plant species and may occur in response to biotic or abiotic stress, affecting gene expression without changing genome sequence. Laguncularia racemosa, a mangrove species, occurs in naturally contrasting habitats where it is subjected daily to salinity and nutrient variations leading to morphological differences. This work aims...
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