Increased DNA methylation contributes to the early ripening of pear fruits during domestication and improvement

Abstract Background DNA methylation is an essential epigenetic modification. However, its contribution to trait changes and diversity in the domestication of perennial fruit trees remains unknown. Results Here, we investigate the variation in DNA methylation during pear domestication and improvement...

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Main Authors: Bobo Song, Jinshan Yu, Xiaolong Li, Jiaming Li, Jing Fan, Hainan Liu, Weilin Wei, Lingchao Zhang, Kaidi Gu, Dongliang Liu, Kejiao Zhao, Jun Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Genome Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-024-03220-y