Targets of RNA-directed DNA methylation Export

@article{citeulike:2628165, abstract = {RNA-directed DNA methylation contributes substantially to epigenetic regulation of the plant genome. Methylation is guided to homologous DNA target sequences by 24 nt 'heterochromatic' small RNAs produced by nucleolar-localized components of the RNAi machinery and a plant-specific RNA polymerase, Pol IV. Plants contain unusually large and diverse populations of small RNAs, many of which originate from transposons and repeats. These sequences are frequent targets of methylation, and they are able to bring plant genes in their vicinity under small RNA-mediated control. RNA-directed DNA methylation can be removed by enzymatic demethylation, providing plants with a versatile system that facilitates epigenetic plasticity. In addition to subduing transposons, RNA-directed DNA methylation has roles in plant development and, perhaps, stress responses.}, address = {Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3, A-1030 Vienna Austria. marjori.matzke@gmi.oeaw.ac.at}, author = {Matzke, Marjori and Kanno, Tatsuo and Huettel, Bruno and Daxinger, Lucia and Matzke, Antonius J.}, citeulike-article-id = {2628165}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2007.06.007}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1369526607000805}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17702644}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=17702644}, doi = {10.1016/j.pbi.2007.06.007}, issn = {13695266}, journal = {Current Opinion in Plant Biology}, keywords = {methylation, rna}, month = {October}, number = {5}, pages = {512--519}, posted-at = {2008-11-21 21:56:35}, priority = {2}, title = {Targets of RNA-directed DNA methylation}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2007.06.007}, volume = {10}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2628165 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2628165 N2 - RNA-directed DNA methylation contributes substantially to epigenetic regulation of the plant genome. Methylation is guided to homologous DNA target sequences by 24 nt 'heterochromatic' small RNAs produced by nucleolar-localized components of the RNAi machinery and a plant-specific RNA polymerase, Pol IV. Plants contain unusually large and diverse populations of small RNAs, many of which originate from transposons and repeats. These sequences are frequent targets of methylation, and they are able to bring plant genes in their vicinity under small RNA-mediated control. RNA-directed DNA methylation can be removed by enzymatic demethylation, providing plants with a versatile system that facilitates epigenetic plasticity. In addition to subduing transposons, RNA-directed DNA methylation has roles in plant development and, perhaps, stress responses. IS - 5 JF - Current Opinion in Plant Biology SN - 13695266 AD - Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3, A-1030 Vienna Austria. marjori.matzke@gmi.oeaw.ac.at EP - 519 TI - Targets of RNA-directed DNA methylation VL - 10 SP - 512 KW - methylation KW - rna AU - Matzke, Marjori AU - Kanno, Tatsuo AU - Huettel, Bruno AU - Daxinger, Lucia AU - Matzke, Antonius PY - 2007/10// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2007.06.007 ER -