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Title: Briefly describe the relationship between DNA methylation, small RNAs (also known as RNA interferenc Post by: c-man on Feb 1, 2016 Briefly describe the relationship between DNA methylation, small RNAs (also known as RNA interference), and mobile genetic elements.
Title: Re: Briefly describe the relationship between DNA methylation, small RNAs (also known as RNA interfe Post by: gkop98 on Feb 1, 2016 Both DNA methylation and small RNAs are defenses that host genomes employ to reduce the spread of mobile genetic elements by silencing them. DNA methylation of mobile genetic elements prevents transcription (pre-transcriptional silencing), whereas small RNAs silence mobile genetic elements by targeting transcribed sequences from these elements (post-transcriptional silencing). Additionally [graders, note that this is probably a BONUS observation], small RNAs are also responsible for targeting the methylation of mobile element DNA in the genome.
Title: Re: Briefly describe the relationship between DNA methylation, small RNAs (also known as RNA interferenc Post by: c-man on Feb 9, 2016 Makes sense now, thank you
Title: Re: Briefly describe the relationship between DNA methylation, small RNAs (also known as RNA interferenc Post by: gkop98 on Feb 12, 2016 Cool :)
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