Increased DNA methylation contributes to the early ripening of pear fruits during domestication and improvement.

Bobo SongJinshan YuXiaolong LiJiaming LiJing FanHainan LiuWeilin WeiLingchao ZhangKaidi GuDongliang LiuKejiao ZhaoJun Wu

Published in: Genome biology (2024)

Our study describes a specific pattern of DNA methylation in the domestication and improvement of a perennial pear tree and suggests that increased DNA methylation plays an essential role in the early ripening of pear fruits.

Keyphrases

dna methylation
genome wide
gene expression
copy number