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DNA methylation and expression of the EgDEF1 gene and neighboring retrotransposons in mantled somaclonal variants of oil palm.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Jaligot Estelle, Hooi Wei Yeng, Debladis Emilie, Richaud Frédérique, Beulé Thierry, Collin Myriam, Agbessi Mawussé D T, Sabot François, Garsmeur Olivier, D'Hont Angélique, Alwee Sharifah Shahrul Rabiah Syed, Rival Alain
Abstract excerpt
The mantled floral phenotype of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) affects somatic embryogenesis-derived individuals and is morphologically similar to mutants defective in the B-class MADS-box genes. This somaclonal variation has been previously demonstrated to be associated to a significant deficit in genome-wide DNA methylation. In order to elucidate the possible role of DNA methylation in the transcriptional...
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