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DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 1 is involved in (m)CG and (m)CCG DNA methylation and is essential for sporophyte development in Physcomitrella patens.
Plant molecular biology - 1 Jul 2015
Yaari Rafael, Noy-Malka Chen, Wiedemann Gertrud, Auerbach Gershovitz Nitzan, Reski Ralf, Katz Aviva, Ohad Nir
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DNA methylation has a crucial role in plant development regulating gene expression and silencing of transposable elements. Maintenance DNA methylation in plants occurs at symmetrical (m)CG and (m)CHG contexts ((m) = methylated) and is maintained by DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 1 (MET1) and CHROMOMETHYLASE (CMT) DNA methyltransferase protein families, respectively. While angiosperm genomes encode for several members of...
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