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Review
. 2007 Feb 23;128(4):641-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.02.007.

Paramutation: from maize to mice

Vicki L Chandler  1
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Paramutation: from maize to mice

Vicki L Chandler. Cell. .
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Abstract

Paramutation is the epigenetic transfer of information from one allele of a gene to another to establish a state of gene expression that is heritable for generations. RNA has recently emerged as a prominent mediator of this remarkable phenomenon in both maize and mice.

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