We used amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLP) to analyze the stability of DNA
methylation throughout Arabidopsis development. AFLP can detect genome-wide changes …

DNA methylation is a crucial epigenetic process which helps control gene transcription
activity in eukaryotes. Information regarding the methylation status of a regulatory sequence …

DNA methylation is a conserved epigenetic silencing mechanism that functions to suppress
the proliferation of transposonsand regulate the expression of endogenous genes. In plants …

DNA methylation maintains genome stability and regulates gene expression [1]. In
mammals, DNA methylation is reprogrammed in the germline from one generation to the …

A contribution of DNA methylation to defense against invading nucleic acids and
maintenance of genome integrity is uncontested; however, our understanding of the extent …

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 …

We have recently isolated two Arabidopsis thaliana DNA hypomethylation mutations,
identifying the DDM1 locus, that cause a 70% reduction in genomic 5-methylcytosine levels …

Cytosine methylation is an important base modification that is inherited across mitotic and
meiotic cell divisions in plant genomes. Heritable methylation variants can contribute to …

The primary sequence of the genome is broadly constant and superimposed upon that
constancy is the postreplicative modification of a small number of cytosine residues to 5 …

Writing about a biological subject based on one species can limit the scope of the
discussion, but in the case of DNA methylation and Arabidopsis, the restriction is entirely …