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DNA methylation variations underlie lettuce domestication and divergence.
Genome biology - 17 Jun 2024
Cao Shuai, Sawettalake Nunchanoke, Li Ping, Fan Sheng, Shen Lisha
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BACKGROUND: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is an economically important vegetable crop worldwide. Lettuce is believed to be domesticated from a single wild ancestor Lactuca serriola and subsequently diverged into two major morphologically distinct vegetable types: leafy lettuce and stem lettuce. However, the role of epigenetic variation in lettuce domestication and divergence remains largely unknown. RESULTS: To...
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