Genome-wide methylome stability and parental effects in the worldwide distributed Lombardy poplar
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ABSTRACT: Insights into the forces that shape the plant methylome contribute to the understanding of the evolutionary significance of epigenetic diversity in plants. Previous research has mainly focused on herbaceous annual plants but it is currently unclear how much epigenetic variation is stably induced in long-lived woody perennials. There is also a need to demonstrate the role of parental environments and epigenetic variation on fitness. : We present detailed methylome analyses of the long-lived Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra cv. ‘Italica‘ Duroi. Trees of this widespread clonal cultivar descended from a common ancestor at least two centuries ago. We analyzed genome-wide methylomes of in total 29 pooled and individual DNA-samples. We found that ramets collected over Europe and raised in common conditions have stable methylomes in symmetrical CG-contexts over at least two years and across vegetatively produced generations. In contrast, seasonal dynamics occurred in methylation patterns in CHH-context.
ORGANISM(S): Populus nigra
PROVIDER: GSE225596 | GEO | 2023/02/20
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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