Combined Profiling of Transcriptome and DNA Methylome Reveal Genes Involved in Accumulation of Soluble Sugars and Organic Acid in Apple Fruits.

ABSTRACT: Organic acids and soluble sugars are the major determinants of fruit organoleptic quality. Additionally, DNA methylation has crucial regulatory effects on various processes. However, the epigenetic modifications in the regulation of organic acid and soluble sugar accumulation in apple fruits remain uncharacterized. In this study, DNA methylation and the transcriptome were compared between 'Honeycrisp' and 'Qinguan' mature fruits, which differ significantly regarding soluble sugar and organic acid contents. In both 'Honeycrisp' and 'Qinguan' mature fruits, the CG context had the highest level of DNA methylation, and then CHG and CHH contexts. The number and distribution of differentially methylated regions (DMRs) varied among genic regions and transposable elements. The DNA methylation leve

SUBMITTER: Ma W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8467953 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature