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Tough GC beats transgene silencing

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Solid genetic and genomic data now reveal that high guanine–cytosine content can prevent transgenes from RNA silencing, and enhance expression and transgenerational stability.

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Fig. 1: A high GC content protects transgenes from transposon-like silencing, enhances expression and maintains transgenerational stability.

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