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Gamma radiation increases DMRs

Exposure to gamma radiation increases the number of differentially methylated regions (DMRs) in Arabidopsis across generations, particularly at low dose rates.

Confidence
90%
active

Evidence Quote

“Gamma radiation exposure increases the number of DMRs in Arabidopsis, especially over multiple generations at low dose rates.”

Relationship

Gamma radiation exposure increases Differentially methylated regions (DMRs)

Arguments

Gamma radiation exposuresubject
Differentially methylated regions (DMRs)object

Connections (4)

Gamma radiation triggers epigenetic methylation pathwaysInferenceChain
Spaceflight alters plant gene expressionAssociation
Environmental and multigenerational stress orchestrate plant epigenetic responsesInferenceChain
CpG methylation as a requirement for epigenetic inheritance in plantsInferenceChain

Evidence

“Boyko & Kovalchuk (2007) report transgenerational changes in genome stability and methylation in pathogen-infected plants.”

(2007). Transgenerational changes in the genome stability and methylation in pathogen-infected plants: (virus-induced plant genome instability) doi:10.1093/nar/gkm029 ↗