Genes & genetic systems
Structure and evolution of the sequence-specific anti-silencing factor VANC21 and its target DNA.
Yusaku Tanaka, Akihisa Osakabe, Wataru Shihoya, Hisato Hirano, Yuzuru Itoh, Tetsuji Kakutani, Osamu Nureki
Published: 202510.1266/ggs.25-00096
Abstract
VANDAL family transposons are DNA transposons prevalent in Arabidopsis and related plants. A notable feature of VANDAL is that they can overcome epigenetic silencing from the host, using a VANC protein encoded in each VANDAL members: VANC21 protein e…
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