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Positive selective sweeps of epigenetic mutations regulating specialized metabolites in plants.
Genome research - 1 Jun 2021
Shirai Kazumasa, Sato Mitsuhiko P, Nishi Ranko, Seki Masahide, Suzuki Yutaka, Hanada Kousuke
Abstract excerpt
DNA methylation is an important factor regulating gene expression in organisms. However, whether DNA methylation plays a key role in adaptive evolution is unknown. Here, we show evidence of naturally selected DNA methylation in Arabidopsis thaliana In comparison with single nucleotide polymorphisms, three types of methylation-methylated CGs (mCGs), mCHGs, and mCHHs-contributed highly to variable gene expression...
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