Identification of epigenetic regulators of a transcriptionally silenced transgene in maize

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-83

  Madzima, Thelma F ^a   Mills, E Shannon ^a   Gardiner, Jack M ^a,b,c   McGinnis, Karen M ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Gene silencing; Genetic screen; Transgene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883039819     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21601836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1534/g3.111.000232     Document Type: Article

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