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Chromatin homogenization triggers burst of CHH methylation in soybean.
The Plant cell - 1 Sept 2026
Cao Lesheng, Zhang Tianxu, Ma Shuang, Wang Lishan, Wang Wanpeng, Zhang Peng, Wang Min, Chen Bowei, Zhang Zihui, Guo Yile, Chen Haowen, Modolo Luzia Valentina, Wang Jiang, Xie Linan, Zhang Qingzhu
Abstract excerpt
Although chromatin states are closely associated with epigenetic modifications, how they influence each other remains to be fully elucidated. In this study, we found that mutation of DECREASED IN DNA METHYLATION 1 (DDM1) in soybean leads to genome-wide chromatin homogenization, characterized by a loosening of heterochromatin and a tightening of euchromatin. This remodeling triggers 2 distinct molecular pathways:...
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- Glycine max
- DNA Methylation
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Chromatin
- Histones
- Plant Proteins