Opening the right doors: 'Jumping gene' control mechanisms revealed

ScienceDaily
Jul 11, 2024, 11:14 am104 pts
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.' DDM1 makes 'jumping…

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