Opening the right doors: New work reveals 'jumping gene' control mechanisms

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Jul 11, 2024, 5:00 am513 ptsHot
International joint research led by Akihisa Osakabe and Yoshimasa Takizawa of the University of Tokyo has clarified the molecular mechanisms in thale cresses (Arabidopsis thaliana) by which the DDM1 (Decreased in DNA Methylation 1) protein prevents the transcription of "jumping genes."

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