Dynamic DNA methylation reconfiguration during seed development and germination

Abstract Background Unlike animals, plants can pause their life cycle as dormant seeds. In both plants and animals, DNA methylation is involved in the regulation of gene expression and genome integrity. In animals, reprogramming erases and re-establishes DNA methylation during development. However,...

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Main Authors: Taiji Kawakatsu, Joseph R. Nery, Rosa Castanon, Joseph R. Ecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Genome Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-017-1251-x