DEMETER (source code)
= DEMETER
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= DME
{c}
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A <plant> <DNA> glycosylase involved in reproductive <epigenetic reprogramming> and maternal imprinting effects.
Removing modified cytosines through a repair-linked reaction can reset selected methylation states. Its developmental role depends on where and when the <enzyme> acts, connecting local chemical editing of <DNA> to differences in parental-allele expression. <DEMETER, a DNA glycosylase domain protein, is required for endosperm gene imprinting and seed viability in Arabidopsis by Yeonhee Choi and others>[2002, glycosylase function, imprinting and seed phenotype]{ref}
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