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Variation in genomic methylation in natural populations of chinese white poplar.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Ma Kaifeng, Song Yuepeng, Yang Xiaohui, Zhang Zhiyi, Zhang Deqiang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It is thought that methylcytosine can be inherited through meiosis and mitosis, and that epigenetic variation may be under genetic control or correlation may be caused by neutral drift. However, DNA methylation also varies with tissue, developmental stage, and environmental factors. Eliminating these factors, we analyzed the levels and patterns, diversity and structure of genomic methylcytosine in the...
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