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Plant Transgenerational Epigenetics.
Annual review of genetics - 23 Nov 2016
Quadrana Leandro, Colot Vincent
Abstract excerpt
Transgenerational epigenetics is defined in opposition to developmental epigenetics and implies an absence of resetting of epigenetic states between generations. Unlike mammals, plants appear to be particularly prone to this type of inheritance. In this review, we summarize our knowledge about transgenerational epigenetics in plants, which entails heritable changes in DNA methylation. We emphasize the role of...
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