Circulating DNA: intracellular and intraorgan messenger?
The circulation of both foreign and endogenous DNA within plants and its ability to be expressed in the host plants and FI generation is described. These data, together with those from animal systems are used to support the concept that a DNA fraction can act as a messenger between cells and tissues.
Gahan
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Anatomy and Human Sciences, King's College London, London Bridge, London SE1 1UL. pgahan@aol.com
D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002642:Chick Embryo; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D018521:Plant Physiological Phenomena; D011523:Protoplasts / Q000378:metabolism; D011898:Ranidae; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004247:DNA