Suppression of MutS HOMOLOGUE 1 (MSH1), a plant protein targeted to mitochondria and plastids, causes a variety of phenotypes. Here Virdi et al. show that MSH1 depletion in Arabidopsisresults in heritable changes in nuclear DNA methylation, which can lead to enhanced growth vigour.
- Kamaldeep S. Virdi
- John D. Laurie
- Sally A. Mackenzie
