Ubiquitous RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and gene silencing

被引:5
作者
Birchler, James A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Missouri, Div Biol Sci, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
来源
GENOME BIOLOGY | 2009年 / 10卷 / 11期
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
DNA METHYLATION; DROSOPHILA; SUPPRESSION; SIRNA; INTERFERENCE; CHROMATIN; ELEGANS; PETUNIA; PLANTS; TRANS;
D O I
10.1186/gb-2009-10-11-243
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The discovery of a novel RNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity with a eukaryote-wide distribution raises new questions about the roles and mechanisms of gene silencing by small RNAs.
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