RdDM mutants reduce histone methylation rather than DNA methylation at the paramutated maize b1 enhancer
I. Hovel, R. Bader, M. Louwers, M. Haring, K. Peek, J. I. Gent, M. Stam
This study shows that mutations in RdDM pathway genes reduce histone methylation rather than DNA methylation at the maize b1 enhancer, suggesting RNA-directed histone methylation as a key mechanism in paramutation.
bioRxiv · Aug 29, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology