A switch from TE-like heterochromatin to euchromatin underlies activation of protein storage genes in maize endosperm
Yirui Sun, Yibing Zeng, Dong won Kim, R. Kelly Dawe, Jonathan Isaiah Gent
The paper identifies TE-like methylated genes in maize endosperm that are demethylated and highly expressed, revealing a switch from heterochromatin to euchromatin that activates protein storage genes.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology