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Reprogramming the epigenome in Arabidopsis pollen.

F Borges1, J P Calarco, R A Martienssen

  • 1Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, USA.

Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology
|April 27, 2013
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Summary

Epigenetic reprogramming in Arabidopsis thaliana pollen involves dynamic DNA methylation changes during gamete formation. Targeted demethylation by the vegetative cell ensures epigenetic stability after fertilization.

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