Genome wide inherited modifications of the tomato epigenome by trans-activated bacterial CG methyltransferase
B. K. P. Kumar, S. Beaubiat, C. B. Y. Yadav, R. Eshed, T. Arazi, A. Sherman, N. Bouche
This study shows that expressing a bacterial methyltransferase in tomato can create inherited epigenetic changes across the genome, affecting gene expression and methylation patterns.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology