A histone deacetylase complex establishes a transgenerationally inherited maternal epigenetic state controlling progeny seed dormancy
Xiaochao Chen, Dana R. MacGregor, Francesca L. Stefanato, Naichao Zhang, Thiago Barros‐Galvão, Steven D. Penfield
The paper shows that the VEL3 gene in Arabidopsis establishes an epigenetic state in the endosperm that controls seed dormancy in progeny across generations.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2022 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology