DNA methylation represents one of the key processes that play an important role in the
transcriptional control of gene expression. The role of cytosine methylation in plant …

The development of genetic tools to alter DNA methylation has led to a deeper
understanding of the importance of DNA modification in the life strategies of different …

Genes constitute only a small portion of the total genome and precisely controlling their
expression represents a substantial problem for their regulation. Furthermore, non-coding …

Recent research has demonstrated that DNA methylation plays an integral role in regulating
the timing of flowering and in endosperm development. The identification of key genes …

DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification required for transposable element (TE)
silencing, genome stability, and genomic imprinting. Although DNA methylation has been …

A relatively high degree of nuclear DNA (nDNA) methylation is a specific feature of plant
genomes. Targets for cytosine DNA methylation in plant genomes are CG, CHG and CHH (H …

Cytosine methylation plays many and varied roles in the genomes of higher eukaryotes. It is
important in the formation and stability of heterochromatin and provides a genome defence …

DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification of the genome involved in the regulation of
gene expression and modulation of chromatin structure. Plant genomes are widely …

DNA methylation is known to play a crucial role in regulating plant development and organ
or tissue differentiation. In this study, we assessed the extent and pattern of cytosine …

DNA methylation of cytosine residues constitutes a prominent epigenetic modification of the
chromatin fiber which is locked in a transcriptionally inactive conformation leading to gene …