S1 SINE retroposons are methylated at symmetrical and non-symmetrical positions in Brassica napus: Identification of a preferred target site for asymmetrical methylation

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 243-255

  Goubely, Chantal ^a   Arnaud, Philippe ^a   Tatout, Christophe ^a   Heslop Harrison, J S ^a   Deragon, Jean Marc ^b  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Alu; CpG; Cruciferae; Methylation; Retroposon

Indexed keywords

BISULFITE MODIFICATION METHOD; DISEASE RESISTANCE; DNA METHYLATION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; RETROPOSON;

5-METHYLCYTOSINE; BRASSICA; CYTOSINE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA, PLANT; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; SHORT INTERSPERSED NUCLEOTIDE ELEMENTS; SULFITES;

ANIMALIA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICACEAE; NEMATODA;

EID: 0033000234     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006108325504     Document Type: Article

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