I ndividual variation in size and fecundity is correlated with differences in global DNA cytosine methylation in the perennial herb Helleborus foetidus (Ranunculaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1309-1313

  Alonso, Conchita ^a   Pérez, Ricardo ^b   Bazaga, Pilar ^a   Medrano, Mónica ^a   Herrera, Carlos M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b CSIC JA USE Centro de Investigaciones Cientificas Isla de la Cartuja CICIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

DNA cytosine methylation; Epigenetics; Helleborus foetidus; HPLC; Individual variation; Plant fecundity; Plant size; Ranunculaceae

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FECUNDITY; FLOWER; FRUIT; FRUIT PRODUCTION; HERB; METHYLATION; PERENNIAL PLANT; PHENOTYPE; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION;

CYTOSINE; PLANT DNA;

DNA METHYLATION; FERTILITY; FLOWER; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT GENOME; PLANT LEAF; RANUNCULACEAE; REPRODUCTION; VERATRUM;

CYTOSINE; DNA METHYLATION; DNA, PLANT; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FERTILITY; FLOWERS; GENOME, PLANT; HELLEBORUS; PHENOTYPE; PLANT LEAVES; RANUNCULACEAE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84907378463     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1400126     Document Type: Article

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