GeneticsPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewed
RNA-directed DNA methylation prevents rapid and heritable reversal of transposon silencing under heat stress in Zea mays.
Wei Guo, Dafang Wang, Damon R. Lisch
This study shows that DNA methylation in maize prevents heat-induced, heritable changes in histone modifications that silence transposons, even after methylation is restored.
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