Dynamic Roles for Small RNAs and DNA Methylation during Ovule and Fiber Development in Allotetraploid Cotton.

DNA methylation is essential for plant and animal development. In plants, methylation occurs at CG, CHG, and CHH (H = A, C or T) sites via distinct pathways. Cotton is an allotetraploid consisting of two progenitor genomes. Each cotton fiber is a rapidly-elongating cell derived from the ovule epider...

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Main Authors: Qingxin Song, Xueying Guan, Z Jeffrey Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-12-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4692501?pdf=render