Genomic rDNA instabilities in Arabidopsis epigenetic mutants alter location-based rRNA gene expression patterns
Murali Krishna Ramgopal, Abirami T. Subramanian, Ramya Tammineni, Aveepsha Bera, Balamurugan Aravind, Snigdha Ghosh, Gargi Prasad Saradadevi, Sahana Ravi, Gireesha Mohannath
The paper shows that epigenetic mutants in Arabidopsis cause rDNA instabilities leading to changes in rRNA gene expression patterns through NOR conversions.
bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology