Shahzad et al. show that heritable changes in gene body methylation shape phenotypic diversity in Arabidopsis thaliana, adding an epigenetic layer to the evolutionary mechanisms that plants use to adapt to their environment.
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Muyle, A. Adaptation beyond the DNA sequence. Nat. Plants 11, 1987–1988 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-025-02116-4
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