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Mild drought in the vegetative stage induces phenotypic, gene expression, and DNA methylation plasticity in Arabidopsis but no transgenerational effects.
Journal of experimental botany - 22 Jun 2020
Van Dooren Tom J M, Silveira Amanda Bortolini, Gilbault Elodie, Jiménez-Gómez José M, Martin Antoine, Bach Liên, Tisné Sébastien, Quadrana Leandro, Loudet Olivier, Colot Vincent
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There is renewed interest in whether environmentally induced changes in phenotypes can be heritable. In plants, heritable trait variation can occur without DNA sequence mutations through epigenetic mechanisms involving DNA methylation. However, it remains unknown whether this alternative system of inheritance responds to environmental changes and if it can provide a rapid way for plants to generate adaptive...
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