paramutable

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ mutable.

Adjective

paramutable (not comparable)

1. Able to undergo paramutation
   • 2016 January 8, “Locus- and Site-Specific DNA Methylation of 19 kDa Zein Genes in Maize”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:

     An interesting genetic phenomenon is paramutation, where a methylated epiallele can silence a paramutable allele in heterozygous progeny with the acquisition of methylated DNA. However in this case, methylation appears to be rather the consequence of gene silencing than the cause.

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