Demethylation-induced developmental pleiotropy in Arabidopsis.

MJ, Ronemus; M, Galbiati; C, Ticknor; J, Chen; SL, Dellaporta

doi:10.1126/science.273.5275.654

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Demethylation-induced developmental pleiotropy in Arabidopsis.

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Authors:

Ronemus MJ

Galbiati M

Ticknor C

Abstract

The function of DNA methylation in higher plants was investigated by expression of a complementary DNA encoding a cytosine methyltransferase (MET1) from Arabidopsis thaliana as an antisense RNA in transgenic plants. This expression resulted in a 34 to 71 percent reduction in total genomic cytosine m...

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