Background It is challenging to determine the effect of DNA methylation on the epigenetic
landscape and the function in higher organisms due to the lack of DNA methylation-free …

Epigenetic marks, such as cytosine methylation and post-translational histone modifications,
are important for interpreting and managing eukaryotic genomes. Recent genetic studies in …

DNA methylation is an epigenetic mark that is associated with transcriptional repression of
transposable elements and protein-coding genes. Conversely, transcriptionally active …

Deciphering the multiple layers of epigenetic regulation that control transcription is critical to
understanding how plants develop and respond to their environment. Using sequencing-by …

Cytosine methylation is important for transposon silencing and epigenetic regulation of
endogenous genes, although the extent to which this DNA modification functions to regulate …

Maintenance of CG methylation (m CG) patterns is essential for chromatin-mediated
epigenetic regulation of transcription in plants and mammals. However, functional links …

Cytosine methylation, a common form of DNA modification that antagonizes transcription, is
found at transposons and repeats in vertebrates, plants and fungi. Here we have mapped …

Background Cytosine methylation is crucial for gene regulation and silencing of
transposable elements in mammals and plants. While this epigenetic mark is extensively …

Highlights•Epigenetic variation in plants is frequently linked to genetic variation.•Single large
effect mutations perturb the epigenetic landscape in trans.•DNA methylation regulates …

Plant DNA methylation is its own language, interpreted by the cell to maintain silencing of
transposons, facilitate chromatin structure, and to ensure proper expression of some genes …