DNA Methylation Alterations at 5'-CCGG Sites in the Interspecific and Intraspecific Hybridizations Derived from Brassica rapa and B. napus.

DNA methylation is an important regulatory mechanism for gene expression that involved in the biological processes of development and differentiation in plants. To investigate the association of DNA methylation with heterosis in Brassica, a set of intraspecific hybrids in Brassica rapa and B. napus...

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Main Authors: Wanshan Xiong, Xiaorong Li, Donghui Fu, Jiaqin Mei, Qinfei Li, Guanyuan Lu, Lunwen Qian, Yin Fu, Joseph Onwusemu Disi, Jiana Li, Wei Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688851?pdf=render