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Polycomb repressive complex 2 controls the embryo-to-seedling phase transition.
PLoS genetics - 1 Mar 2011
Bouyer Daniel, Roudier Francois, Heese Maren, Andersen Ellen D, Gey Delphine, Nowack Moritz K, Goodrich Justin, Renou Jean-Pierre, Grini Paul E, Colot Vincent, Schnittger Arp
Abstract excerpt
Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) is a key regulator of epigenetic states catalyzing histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3), a repressive chromatin mark. PRC2 composition is conserved from humans to plants, but the function of PRC2 during the early stage of plant life is unclear beyond the fact that it is required for the development of endosperm, a nutritive tissue that supports embryo growth....
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