ReviewPhilosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences2021
The epiallelic potential of transposable elements and its evolutionary significance in plants.
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Abstract
DNA provides the fundamental framework for heritability, yet heritable trait variation need not be completely 'hard-wired' into the DNA sequence. In plants, the epigenetic machinery that controls transposable element (TE) activity, and which includes DNA methylation, underpins most known cases of inherited trait variants that are independent of DNA sequence changes. Here, we review our current knowledge of the extent, mechanisms and potential adaptive contribution of epiallelic variation at TE-containing alleles in this group of species. For the purpose of this review, we focus mainly on DNA methylation, as it provides an easily quantifiable readout of such variation. The picture that emerges is complex. On the one hand, pronounced differences in DNA methylation at TE sequences can either occur spontaneously or be induced experimentally
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