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Role of DNA methylation in hybrid vigor in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 25 Oct 2016
Kawanabe Takahiro, Ishikura Sonoko, Miyaji Naomi, Sasaki Taku, Wu Li Min, Itabashi Etsuko, Takada Satoko, Shimizu Motoki, Takasaki-Yasuda Takeshi, Osabe Kenji, Peacock W James, Dennis Elizabeth S, Fujimoto Ryo
Abstract excerpt
Hybrid vigor or heterosis refers to the superior performance of F1 hybrid plants over their parents. Heterosis is particularly important in the production systems of major crops. Recent studies have suggested that epigenetic regulation such as DNA methylation is involved in heterosis, but the molecular mechanism of heterosis is still unclear. To address the epigenetic contribution to heterosis in Arabidopsis...
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