Structure and mechanism of histone methylation dynamics in Arabidopsis

H Hu, J Du - Current opinion in plant biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Histone methylation plays a central role in regulating chromatin state and gene expression
in Arabidopsis and is involved in a variety of physiological and developmental processes …

DNA methylation-free Arabidopsis reveals crucial roles of DNA methylation in regulating gene expression and development

L He, H Huang, M Bradai, C Zhao, Y You, J Ma… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
A contribution of DNA methylation to defense against invading nucleic acids and
maintenance of genome integrity is uncontested; however, our understanding of the extent …

A DNA methylation reader complex that enhances gene transcription

CJ Harris, M Scheibe, SP Wongpalee, W Liu… - Science, 2018 - science.org
DNA methylation generally functions as a repressive transcriptional signal, but it is also
known to activate gene expression. In either case, the downstream factors remain largely …

Methylation of a MITE insertion in the MdRFNR1-1 promoter is positively associated with its allelic expression in apple in response to drought stress

C Niu, L Jiang, F Cao, C Liu, J Guo, Z Zhang… - The Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) are widely distributed in the plant
genome and can be methylated. However, whether DNA methylation of MITEs is associated …

Diversity and dynamics of DNA methylation: Epigenomic resources and tools for crop breeding

T Kawakatsu, JR Ecker - Breeding science, 2019 - jstage.jst.go.jp
DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification that can affect gene expression and
transposable element (TE) activities. Because cytosine DNA methylation patterns are …

Regulation of rice tillering by RNA-directed DNA methylation at miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements

L Xu, K Yuan, M Yuan, X Meng, M Chen, J Wu, J Li… - Molecular plant, 2020 - cell.com
Tillering is a major determinant of rice plant architecture and grain yield. Here, we report that
depletion of rice OsNRPD1a and OsNRPD1b, two orthologs of the largest subunit of RNA …

Small RNAs guide histone methylation in Arabidopsis embryos

JS Parent, J Cahn, RP Herridge… - Genes & …, 2021 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Epigenetic reprogramming occurs during gametogenesis as well as during embryogenesis
to reset the genome for early development. In flowering plants, many heterochromatic marks …

DNA demethylation affects imprinted gene expression in maize endosperm

Q Xu, L Wu, Z Luo, M Zhang, J Lai, L Li, NM Springer… - Genome biology, 2022 - Springer
Background DNA demethylation occurs in many species and is involved in diverse
biological processes. However, the occurrence and role of DNA demethylation in maize …

[HTML][HTML] DREAM complex suppresses DNA methylation maintenance genes and precludes DNA hypermethylation

YQ Ning, N Liu, KK Lan, YN Su, L Li, S Chen, XJ He - Nature Plants, 2020 - nature.com
The DNA methyltransferases MET1 and CMT3 are known to be responsible for maintenance
of DNA methylation at symmetric CG and CHG sites, respectively, in Arabidopsis thaliana …

Reinforcement of CHH methylation through RNA-directed DNA methylation ensures sexual reproduction in rice

L Wang, K Zheng, L Zeng, D Xu, T Zhu, Y Yin… - Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mark that regulates the expression of genes and
transposons. RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) is the main molecular pathway …