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Epigenetic reprogramming that prevents transgenerational inheritance of the vernalized state.
Nature - 27 Nov 2014
Crevillén Pedro, Yang Hongchun, Cui Xia, Greeff Christiaan, Trick Martin, Qiu Qi, Cao Xiaofeng, Dean Caroline
Abstract excerpt
The reprogramming of epigenetic states in gametes and embryos is essential for correct development in plants and mammals. In plants, the germ line arises from somatic tissues of the flower, necessitating the erasure of chromatin modifications that have accumulated at specific loci during development or in response to external stimuli. If this process occurs inefficiently, it can lead to epigenetic states being...
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