The seagrass methylome memorizes heat stress and is associated with variation in stress performance among clonal shoots
A. Jueterbock, C. Boström, J. A. Coyer, J. L. Olsen, M. Kopp, A. K. Dhanasiri, I. Smolina, S. Arnaud-Haond, Y. Van de Peer, G. Hoarau
This study shows that clonal seagrass shoots have DNA methylation variation linked to photosynthetic performance and heat stress resilience, suggesting epigenetic variation complements genetic diversity in stress adaptation.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology