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Gene Silencing

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Definition: Interruption or suppression of the expression of a gene at transcriptional or translational levels.     
See Also DNA Methylation
Examples RNA Interference 		Other names Silencing, Gene; Inactivation, Gene; Gene Inactivation
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
SDE3 protein, Arabidopsis  EC 2.7.7.-   *RNA Helicases *Arabidopsis Proteins Gene Silencing. EMBO J 2001 Apr 17;20(8):2069-78

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