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PTGS is dispensable for the initiation of epigenetic silencing of an active transposon in Arabidopsis.
EMBO reports - 1 Dec 2024
Trasser Marieke, Bohl-Viallefond Grégoire, Barragán-Borrero Verónica, Diezma-Navas Laura, Loncsek Lukas, Nordborg Magnus, Marí-Ordóñez Arturo
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Transposable elements (TEs) are repressed in plants through transcriptional gene silencing (TGS), maintained epigenetic silencing marks such as DNA methylation. However, the mechanisms by which silencing is first installed remain poorly understood in plants. Small interfering (si)RNAs and post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS) are believed to mediate the initiation of TGS by guiding the first deposition of...
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