Gene silencing in filamentous fungi: RIP, MIP and quelling

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 313-324

  Irelan, Jeffrey T ^a   Selker, Eric U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Methylation induced premeiotically (MIP); Quelling; Repeat induced point mutation (RIP); Repeated genes; Silencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544481182     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02966311     Document Type: Article

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