Development of methods that will allow exogenous imposition of inheritable gene-specific methylation patterns has potential application in both therapeutics and in basic research. An ongoing approach is the use of targeted DNA methyltransferases, which consist of a fusion between gene-targeted zincfinger proteins and prokaryotic DNA cytosine methyltransferases. These enzymes however have so far...

this research was performed to study the effect of murray red gum tree age (4, 6, 8 years) on the chemical components, viscosity and the cellulose degree of polymerization. the eucalyptus trees were cut at the ages of 4, 6, and 8 from hand planted forests. the contents of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, extractives and ash for each age were then determined. the results show that with increasi...