| Literature DB >> 22281766 |
Mikel Zaratiegui, Robert Martienssen.
Abstract
One of the most striking properties of RNA interference (RNAi) in Caenorhabditis elegans is its persistence in offspring after the triggering double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) has disappeared. A new study reveals that a heterochromatic silencing mark is deposited around the targets of RNAi and is transmitted through generations. These results show that RNAi can induce stable and heritable chromatin modifications in animals.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22281766 PMCID: PMC5556923 DOI: 10.1038/ng.1088
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Genet ISSN: 1061-4036 Impact factor: 38.330