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How Bacterial Enzymes Change Tomato DNA on a Large Scale
Jenn Hoskins
20th May, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study by the Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, explored altering the tomato genome's methylation using a bacterial enzyme
- Researchers found that this enzyme caused specific hypermethylation in gene-rich regions, affecting some genes' expression
- These induced methylation changes were stable and inheritable, suggesting potential for long-term epigenetic modifications in tomatoes
References
Main Study
1) Genome wide inherited modifications of the tomato epigenome by trans-activated bacterial CG methyltransferase.
Published 20th May, 2024
Journal: Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS
Issue: Vol 81, Issue 1, May 2024
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