DNA in plants is highly methylated, containing 5-methylcytosine (m 5 C) and N 6-
methyladenine (m 6 A); m 5 C is located mainly in symmetrical CG and CNG sequences but …

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

Active DNA demethylation regulates many vital biological processes, including early
development and locus-specific gene expression in plants and animals. In Arabidopsis …

The DNA of most species is methylated, containing the modified base 5-methylcytosine. This
modification has a role in silencing gene expression, among other important functions (,) …

DNA methylation can play important roles in the regulation of transposable elements and
genes. A collection of mutant alleles for 11 maize (Zea mays) genes predicted to play roles …

It is an exciting time to study plant epigenetics. Technological advances are providing
unprecedented opportunities to monitor chromatin modifications, gene expression, and …

Cytosine DNA methylation in vertebrates is widespread, but methylation in plants is found
almost exclusively at transposable elements and repetitive DNA [1]. Within regions of …

Cytosine methylation is widely known for its role in silencing transposable elements and
some genes in plants and mammals. However, whereas methylation of promoter sequences …

Cytosine DNA methylation is a heritable epigenetic mark present in many eukaryotic
organisms. Although DNA methylation likely has a conserved role in gene silencing, the …

DNA methylation, or the covalent addition of a methyl group to cytosine within the context of
the CpG dinucleotide, has profound effects on the mammalian genome. These effects …