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

DNA methylation has two essential roles in plants and animals—defending the genome
against transposons and regulating gene expression. Recent experiments in Arabidopsis …

DNA methylation is a conserved epigenetic modification that is important for gene regulation
and genome stability. Aberrant patterns of DNA methylation can lead to plant developmental …

DNA methylation is an ancient process found in all domains of life. Although the enzymes
that mediate methylation have remained highly conserved, DNA methylation has been …

Cytosine DNA methylation protects eukaryotic genomes by silencing transposons and
harmful DNAs, but also regulates gene expression during normal development. Loss of CG …

DNA methylation is an epigenetic mark that regulates multiple processes, such as gene
expression and genome stability. Mutants and pharmacological treatments have been …

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

DNA methylation shapes the epigenetic landscape of the genome, plays critical roles in
regulating gene expression, and ensures transposon silencing. As is evidenced by the …

Cytosine DNA methylation is a stable epigenetic mark that is crucial for diverse biological
processes, including gene and transposon silencing, imprinting and X chromosome …

Little is known about patterns of genic DNA methylation across the plant kingdom or about
the evolutionary processes that shape them. To characterize gene-body methylation (gbM) …