Genome-wide negative feedback drives transgenerational DNA methylation dynamics in Arabidopsis.

Epigenetic variations of phenotypes, especially those associated with DNA methylation, are often inherited over multiple generations in plants. The active and inactive chromatin states are heritable and can be maintained or even be amplified by positive feedback in a transgenerational manner. Howeve...

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Main Authors: Tasuku Ito, Yoshiaki Tarutani, Taiko Kim To, Mohamed Kassam, Evelyne Duvernois-Berthet, Sandra Cortijo, Kazuya Takashima, Hidetoshi Saze, Atsushi Toyoda, Asao Fujiyama, Vincent Colot, Tetsuji Kakutani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-04-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4406451?pdf=render