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A new paramutation-like example at the Delta gene of Drosophila.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Capovilla Maria, Robichon Alain, Rassoulzadegan Minoo
Abstract excerpt
The hereditary transmission of a phenotype independent from DNA sequence implies epigenetic effects. Paramutation is a heritable epigenetic phenomenon observed in plants and animals. To investigate paramutation in Drosophila, we used the P{ry+t7.2 = PZ}Dl05151 P-element insertion in the Drosophila melanogaster genome that causes a dominant visible phenotype: the presence of characteristic extra-veins in the fly...
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