Arabidopsis DDM1 deposits H2A.W on transposable elements (VIDEO)

Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology

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Arabidopsis chromatin remodeller DDM1 (Decreased DNA Methylation I) silences transposons by binding and depositing the histone variant H2A.W, locking the Transposable Elements in tightly packed chromatin.

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