DNA methylation, a key regulator of plant development and other processes.

Current opinion in genetics & development ·Vol. 10 ·No. 2 ·2000-04-00 ·Pages 217-23

Finnegan EJ, Peacock WJ, Dennis ES

Abstract

Recent research has demonstrated that DNA methylation plays an integral role in regulating the timing of flowering and in endosperm development. The identification of key genes controlling these processes, the expression of which is altered in plants with low methylation, opens the way to understanding how DNA methylation regulates plant development.

MeSH Terms

Animals DNA Methylation DNA, Plant/metabolism Gene Expression Regulation, Plant/physiology Humans Plant Growth Regulators/genetics,metabolism Seeds/genetics,growth & development,metabolism

Chemicals

DNA, Plant Plant Growth Regulators

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Finnegan E J

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Plant Industry, PO Box 1600, Canberra, 2601, Australia. j.finnegan@pi. csiro.au

Peacock W J

Dennis E S

Article Info

Journal

Current opinion in genetics & development

Abbr.

Curr Opin Genet Dev

ISSN

0959-437X

DOI

10.1016/s0959-437x(00)00061-7

Published

2000-04-00

Pages

217-23

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

9111375

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s0959-437x(00)00061-7 View journal details

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