Global 5-methylcytosine alterations in DNA during ageing ofQuercus roburseeds
Author(s) -
Marcin Michalak,
Beata P. PlittaMichalak,
Mirosława Z. Naskręt-Barciszewska,
Jan Barciszewski,
Barbara Bujarska-Borkowska,
Paweł Chmielarz
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcv104
Subject(s) - biology , quercus robur , seedling , germination , ageing , epigenetics , dna methylation , botany , genomic dna , dna , genetics , gene expression , gene
Epigenetic regulation plays an important role in the management of plant growth, development and response to stress factors, and several reports have indicated that DNA methylation plays a critical role in seed development and viability. This study examines changes in 5-methylcytosine (m(5)C) levels in the DNA of seeds during ageing, a process that has important implications for plant conservation and agriculture.
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