Table 4 Levels of cytosine methylation detected in the hybrid and allopolyploids
Plant lines | Total sites | Non-methylated | Methylated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type I | Total (II+III) | Type II | Type III | ||
Hybrid | 445 | 202 (45.4%) | 243 (54.6%) | 127 (28.5%) | 116 (26.1%) |
Allopolyploid 1 | 454 | 198 (43.6%) | 256 (56.4%) | 134 (29.5%) | 122 (26.9%) |
Allopolyploid 2 | 452 | 198 (43.8%) | 254 (56.2%) | 132 (29.3%) | 122 (26.9%) |
Allopolyploid 3 | 455 | 201(44.2%) | 254 (55.8%) | 135 (29.7%) | 119 (26.1%) |