Hypomethylated poplars show higher tolerance to water deficit and highlight a dual role for DNA methylation in shoot meristem: regulation of stress response and genome integrity
M. D. Sow, A.-L. Le Gac, R. Fichot, S. Lanciano, A. Delaunay, I. Le Jan, M.-C. Lesage-Descauses, S. Citerne, J. Caius, V. Brunaud, L. Soubigou-Taconnat, H. Cochard, V. Segura, C. Chaparro, C. Grunau, , S. Maury
This study shows hypomethylated poplars are more drought-tolerant and reveals DNA methylation's role in stress response and genome integrity in shoot meristems.
bioRxiv · Apr 16, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology