Dynamic DNA methylation in plant growth and development

Authors: BARTELS, ARTHUR - St Louis University; HAN, QIANG - St Louis University; NAIR, POOJA - St Louis University; STACEY, LIAM - St Louis University; GAYNIER, HANNAH - St Louis University; MOSLEY, MATTHEW - St Louis University; HUANG, QI-QIANG - St Louis University; PEARSON, JACOB - St Louis University; HSIEH, TZUNG-FU - St Louis University; An, Yong-Qiang - Charles; XIAO, WENYAN - St Louis University

Submitted to: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Publication Type: Review Article
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/20/2018
Publication Date: 7/23/2018
Publication URL: https://handle.nal.usda.gov/10113/6764827
Citation: Bartels, A., Han, Q., Nair, P., Stacey, L., Gaynier, H., Mosley, M., Huang, Q., Pearson, J., Hsieh, T., An, Y., Xiao, W. 2018. Dynamic DNA methylation in plant growth and development. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(7):2144. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19072144.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19072144

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: DNA methylation is a process by which methyl groups are added to the DNA molecule. Methylation can change the activity of a DNA segment without changing the sequence. The epigenetic modification plays a critical role in regulating many plant growth and developmental processes important to crop production. It is also involved in a number of key molecular processes such as regulating gene expression and maintaining genome stability. This review describes variation of DNA methylation in different plant species, organs, tissues, and cells, and their potential regulatory functions. Recent progress in understanding dynamics of DNA methylation during seed development is also reviewed.