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DNA methylation in Marchantia polymorpha
Author(s) -
AguilarCruz Adolfo,
Grimanelli Daniel,
Haseloff Jim,
ArteagaVázquez Mario Alberto
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
new phytologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.742
H-Index - 244
eISSN - 1469-8137
pISSN - 0028-646X
DOI - 10.1111/nph.15818
Subject(s) - dna methylation , marchantia polymorpha , biology , epigenetics , methylation , dna , rna directed dna methylation , arabidopsis , genetics , epigenomics , gene , computational biology , microbiology and biotechnology , gene expression , mutant
Summary Methylation of DNA is an epigenetic mechanism for the control of gene expression. Alterations in the regulatory pathways involved in the establishment, perpetuation and removal of DNA methylation can lead to severe developmental alterations. Our understanding of the mechanistic aspects and relevance of DNA methylation comes from remarkable studies in well‐established angiosperm plant models including maize and Arabidopsis. The study of plant models positioned at basal lineages opens exciting opportunities to expand our knowledge on the function and evolution of the components of DNA methylation. In this Tansley Insight, we summarize current progress in our understanding of the molecular basis and relevance of DNA methylation in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha .