Epigenetic interactions between transposons and genes: lessons from plants. Export

@article{citeulike:2544520, abstract = {Transposons replicate, increase in copy number and persist in nature by moving, but insertion into genes is generally mutagenic. There is thus a strong selection for transposons that can achieve a balance between their own replication and minimal damage to their host. Epigenetic regulation proves to be a widespread way to achieve this balance, quieting transposition on the one hand, yet reversible on the other. As our understanding of epigenetics improves, the subtleties and the scope of how transposons can affect gene expression, both directly and indirectly, are becoming clearer.}, address = {Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States.}, author = {Weil, Cliff and Martienssen, Rob}, citeulike-article-id = {2544520}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2008.01.015}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0959437X08000191}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18339541}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18339541}, day = {11}, doi = {10.1016/j.gde.2008.01.015}, issn = {0959-437X}, journal = {Curr Opin Genet Dev}, keywords = {epigenetics, interaction, transposon}, month = {March}, posted-at = {2008-11-21 21:46:51}, priority = {2}, title = {Epigenetic interactions between transposons and genes: lessons from plants.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2008.01.015}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2544520 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2544520 N2 - Transposons replicate, increase in copy number and persist in nature by moving, but insertion into genes is generally mutagenic. There is thus a strong selection for transposons that can achieve a balance between their own replication and minimal damage to their host. Epigenetic regulation proves to be a widespread way to achieve this balance, quieting transposition on the one hand, yet reversible on the other. As our understanding of epigenetics improves, the subtleties and the scope of how transposons can affect gene expression, both directly and indirectly, are becoming clearer. JF - Curr Opin Genet Dev SN - 0959-437X AD - Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States. TI - Epigenetic interactions between transposons and genes: lessons from plants. KW - epigenetics KW - interaction KW - transposon AU - Weil, Cliff AU - Martienssen, Rob PY - 2008/03/11/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2008.01.015 ER -