Substrate specificity and protein stability drive the divergence of plant-specific DNA methyltransferases
Jianjun Jiang, Jia Gwee, Jian Fang, Sarah M. Leichter, Dean Sanders, Xinrui Ji, Jikui Song, Xuehua Zhong
This study investigates how CMT2 and CMT3 diverge in substrate specificity and protein stability, revealing evolutionary mechanisms of DNA methylation in plants.
Science Advances · Nov 6, 2024Peer-reviewedPlant Biology