PRJNA214025
Gossypium hirsutum strain:Coker 315 Transcriptome or Gene expression
Epigenetic regulation, which mediates changes in gene expression that are not caused by changes in DNA sequence, can create an additional layer of phenotypic diversity on top of genetic diversity. Recent studies have shown that epigenetic mechanisms can be involved in stable inheritance of agronomically important traits in cultivated plants. Cotton fibres are single-celled seed trichomes that grow on the outer integument of the ovule and have been selected for high strength, length, fineness, and uniformity through phenotypic selection in breeding programs. The involvement of epigenetic mechanisms in determining these fibre characteristics was explored by chemical disruption of the epigenome using Zebularine.