Common themes in siRNA-mediated epigenetic silencing pathways
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Common themes in siRNA-mediated epigenetic silencing pathways.
Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) act through RNA interference (RNAi) pathways to silence gene expression either at the transcriptional or post-transcriptional level. Here, we review mechanisms and functions of siRNA-mediated silencing pathways that promote chromatin modifications in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, plants and animals. In fission yeast, siRNAs are involved in heteroch...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Developmental Biology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0214-6282
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.082691av