Evolution of DNA methylation patterns in the Brassicaceae is driven by differences in genome organization.

DNA methylation is an ancient molecular modification found in most eukaryotes. In plants, DNA methylation is not only critical for transcriptionally silencing transposons, but can also affect phenotype by altering expression of protein coding genes. The extent of its contribution to phenotypic diver...

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Published in:PLoS Genetics
Main Authors: Danelle K Seymour, Daniel Koenig, Jörg Hagmann, Claude Becker, Detlef Weigel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-11-01
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4230842?pdf=render

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