کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1947112 | 1537321 | 2007 | 12 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens transfers DNA (T-DNA) to plant cells, where it integrates into the plant genome. Little is known about how T-DNA chooses sites within the plant chromosome for integration. Previous studies indicated that T-DNA preferentially integrates into transcriptionally active regions of the genome, especially in 5′-promoter regions. This would make sense, considering that chromatin structure surrounding active promoters may be more “open” and accessible to foreign DNA. However, recent results suggest that this seemingly non-random pattern of integration may be an artifact of selection bias, and that T-DNA may integrate more randomly than previously thought. In this chapter, I discuss the history of these observations and the role chromatin proteins may play in T-DNA integration and transgene expression. Understanding how chromatin conformation may influence T-DNA integration will be important in developing strategies for reproducible and stable transgene expression, and for gene targeting.
Journal: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression - Volume 1769, Issues 5–6, May–June 2007, Pages 410–421