Paramutation: from maize to mice.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Paramutation is the epigenetic transfer of information from one allele of a gene to another to establish a state of gene expression that is heritable for generations. RNA has recently emerged as a prominent mediator of this remarkable phenomenon in both maize and mice.
Medical subject headings
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Heredity
- Mutation
- RNA
- Zea mays