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Trans-Homolog Interactions Facilitating Paramutation in Maize.
Plant physiology - 1 Aug 2015
Giacopelli Brian John, Hollick Jay Brian
Abstract excerpt
Paramutations represent locus-specific trans-homolog interactions affecting the heritable silencing properties of endogenous alleles. Although examples of paramutation are well studied in maize (Zea mays), the responsible mechanisms remain unclear. Genetic analyses indicate roles for plant-specific DNA-dependent RNA polymerases that generate small RNAs, and current working models hypothesize that these small RNAs...
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