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AP endonucleases process 5-methylcytosine excision intermediates during active DNA demethylation in Arabidopsis.
Nucleic acids research - 1 Oct 2014
Lee Jiyoon, Jang Hosung, Shin Hosub, Choi Woo Lee, Mok Young Geun, Huh Jin Hoe
Abstract excerpt
DNA methylation is a primary epigenetic modification regulating gene expression and chromatin structure in many eukaryotes. Plants have a unique DNA demethylation system in that 5-methylcytosine (5mC) is directly removed by DNA demethylases, such as DME/ROS1 family proteins, but little is known about the downstream events. During 5mC excision, DME produces 3'-phosphor-α, β-unsaturated aldehyde and 3'-phosphate by...
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