Evidence for increased fitness of a plant pathogen conferred by epigenetic variation
R. Gopalan-Nair, A. Coissac, L. Legrand, C. Lopez-Roques, Y. Pecrix, C. Vandecasteele, O. BOUCHEZ, X. Barlet, A. Lanois, A. Givaudan, J. Brillard, S. Genin, A. GUIDOT
This study shows epigenetic variation, specifically DNA methylation, contributes to rapid adaptation of the plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum to host plants.
bioRxiv · Aug 16, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology