Methylation and expression of amplified esterase genes in the aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer)

Biochemical Journal

Volumn 349, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 863-868

  Field, Linda M ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Gene amplification; Gene expression; Insect

Indexed keywords

BISULFITE; CYTOSINE DERIVATIVE; DNA; ESTERASE; METHYL GROUP; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

APHID; ARTICLE; CPG ISLAND; DNA FLANKING REGION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SILENCING; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

APHIDIDAE; ARACHNIDA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; MYZUS PERSICAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034254483     PISSN: 02646021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/bj3490863     Document Type: Article

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