RNA-directed transcriptional gene silencing in plants can be inherited independently of the RNA trigger and requires Met1 for maintenance
Current BiologyPublished 1 May 2001Open access
Louise Jones, Frank Ratcliff, David C. Baulcombe
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Investigation of RNA-triggered events can lead to heritable changes in gene expression, and it is possible that initiation of other epigenetic phenomena such as trans-silencing and paramutation may have an RNA component.
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RNA-triggered events can lead to heritable changes in gene expression, and it is possible that initiation of other epigenetic phenomena such as trans-silencing and paramutation may have an RNA component.
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