OLD BLOG, NO LONGER IN USE! BIOC6006, Literature review topics - 2008

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17.4.08

Transposons and genes interaction in plants

Original topic: Epigenetic interactions between transposons and genes: lessons from plant

Published by: Cliff Weil and Rob Martienssen

Transposition is a process which causes transposons to be able to move within the host genomes. In fact transposons are nucleic acid or segments of DNA that are known as “jumping genes” so they can cause mutation or change the quantity of DNA.

In epigenetic modifications there is a function for small RNAs in transposon protection.

Saeideh Shafiei
17.04.08

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