A nuclear-replicating viroid antagonizes infectivity and accumulation of a geminivirus by upregulating methylation-related genes and inducing hypermethylation of viral DNA

A genomic sequencing protocol that yields a positive display of 5-methylcytosine residues in individual DNA strands.

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Epigenetic Change, Genetics, Dna Methylation +20

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Widespread dynamic DNA methylation in response to biotic stress

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Genomic analyses provide insights into the history of tomato breeding

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Biology, Plant Genetics, Tomato Breeding +7

RNA-directed de novo methylation of genomic sequences in plants

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Biology, Plant Genetics, Genetics +5