Table 8 Four DNA methylation types, their degrees and modified mixed scoring approach.

From: Exploring japonica rice epigenetic diversity in the main production regions of Heilongjiang Province

Types

Methylation status

Methylation status

Banding pattern

(EcoR I/Hpa II)/(EcoR I/Msp I)

Methylation degree

Mixed scoring (Subepiloci)

I

II

III

IV

I

Non methylation

5’CCGG

GGCC5’

1/1

0

1

0

0

0

II

Full and hemi-methylation of internal cytosine

5’CmCGG

GGCmC5

5’CmCGG

G GCC5’

0/1

1

0

1

0

0

III

Hemi-methylation of external cytosine

5’mCCGG

GGCC5’

1/0

1

0

0

1

0

IV

Full and hemi-methylation of both cytosines

Mutation(unknown)

Full methylation of external cytosine

5’mCmCGG

GGCmCm5’

5’CCTG

GGNC5’

5’mCCGG

GGCCm5’

0/0

2

0

0

0

1