A DEMETER-like DNA demethylase governs tomato fruit ripening

R Liu, A How-Kit, L Stammitti… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
In plants, genomic DNA methylation which contributes to development and stress responses
can be actively removed by DEMETER-like DNA demethylases (DMLs). Indeed, in …

Critical roles of DNA demethylation in the activation of ripening-induced genes and inhibition of ripening-repressed genes in tomato fruit

Z Lang, Y Wang, K Tang, D Tang… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
DNA methylation is a conserved epigenetic mark important for genome integrity,
development, and environmental responses in plants and mammals. Active DNA …

[HTML][HTML] Active DNA demethylation: mechanism and role in plant development

Y Li, S Kumar, W Qian - Plant cell reports, 2018 - Springer
Active DNA demethylation (enzymatic removal of methylated cytosine) regulates many plant
developmental processes. In Arabidopsis, active DNA demethylation entails the base …

[HTML][HTML] Downregulation of RdDM during strawberry fruit ripening

J Cheng, Q Niu, B Zhang, K Chen, R Yang, JK Zhu… - Genome biology, 2018 - Springer
Background Recently, DNA methylation was proposed to regulate fleshy fruit ripening.
Fleshy fruits can be distinguished by their ripening process as climacteric fruits, such as …

[HTML][HTML] RNA methylomes reveal the m6A-mediated regulation of DNA demethylase gene SlDML2 in tomato fruit ripening

L Zhou, S Tian, G Qin - Genome biology, 2019 - Springer
Background Methylation of nucleotides, notably in the forms of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) in
DNA and N 6-methyladenosine (m 6 A) in mRNA, carries important information for gene …

Somatic DNA demethylation generates tissue-specific methylation states and impacts flowering time

BP Williams, LL Bechen, DA Pohlmann… - The Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Cytosine methylation is a reversible epigenetic modification of DNA. In plants, removal of
cytosine methylation is accomplished by the four members of the DEMETER (DME) family of …

Genetic interactions between DNA demethylation and methylation in Arabidopsis

J Penterman, R Uzawa, RL Fischer - Plant Physiology, 2007 - academic.oup.com
DNA demethylation in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) is mediated by DNA glycosylases
of the DEMETER family. Three DEMETER-LIKE (DML) proteins, REPRESSOR OF …

SlJMJ7 orchestrates tomato fruit ripening via crosstalk between H3K4me3 and DML2‐mediated DNA demethylation

X Ding, X Liu, G Jiang, Z Li, Y Song, D Zhang… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The ripening of fleshy fruits is a unique developmental process that Arabidopsis and rice
lack. This process is driven by hormones and transcription factors. However, the critical and …

Critical function of DNA methyltransferase 1 in tomato development and regulation of the DNA methylome and transcriptome

Y Yang, K Tang, TU Datsenka, W Liu… - Journal of Integrative …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
DNA methylation confers epigenetic regulation on gene expression and thereby on various
biological processes. Tomato has emerged as an excellent system to study the function of …

Identification of genes required for de novo DNA methylation in Arabidopsis

MVC Greenberg, I Ausin, SWL Chan, SJ Cokus… - Epigenetics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
De novo DNA methylation in Arabidopsis thaliana is catalyzed by the methyltransferase
DRM2, a homolog of the mammalian de novo methyltransferase DNMT3. DRM2 is targeted …