| Description |
xv, 283 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Annual plant reviews ; v. 19 |
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Annual plant reviews ; v. 19
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| Contents |
1. Transgene silencing / Ann Depicker, Matthew Sanders and Peter Meyer -- 2. RNA interference : double-stranded RNAs and the processing machinery / Jan M. Kooter -- 3. RNA-directed DNA methylation / Marjori Matzke, Tatsuo Kanno, Bruno Huettel, Estelle Jaligot, M. Florian Mette, David P. Kreil, Lucia Daxinger, Philipp Rovina, Werner Aufsatz and Antonius J. M. Matzke -- 4. Heterochromatin and the control of gene silencing in plants / G. Reuter, A. Fischer and I. Hofmann -- 5. When alleles meet : paramutation / Marieke Louwers, Max Haring and Maike Stam -- 6. Genomic imprinting in plants : a predominantly maternal affair / Ueli Grossniklaus -- 7. Nucleolar dominance and rRNA gene dosage control : a paradigm for transcriptional regulation via an epigenetic on/off switch / Nuno Neves, Wanda Viegas and Craig S. Pikaard -- 8. Virus-induced gene silencing / Tamas Dalmay -- 9. MicroRNAs : micro-managing the plant genome / Sandra K. Floyd and John L. Bowman |
| Summary |
"This volume provides a comprehensive overview of epigenetic mechanisms and biological processes in plants, illustrating the wider relevance of this research to work in other plant science areas and on non-plant systems. It discusses recent advances in our knowledge of basic mechanisms and molecular components that control transcriptional and post-transcriptional silencing, an understanding of which is essential for plant researchers who use transgenic lines for stable expression of a recombinant construct or for targeted inactivation of an endogenous gene." "The volume illustrates the relevance of epigenetic control systems to gene regulation and plant development, examining paramutation, genomic imprinting and microRNA-based gene regulation mechanisms. Finally, it demonstrates the significance of epigenetic systems to viral defence and genome organisation." |
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"The volume is directed at researchers and professionals in plant molecular genetics, plant biochemistry and plant developmental biology."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Epigenesis.
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Plant genetic regulation.
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Gene Expression Regulation, Plant.
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Epigenesis, Genetic.
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Gene Silencing.
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| Author |
Meyer, P. (Peter)
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| LC no. |
2005005883 |
| ISBN |
1405129778 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9781405129770 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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