The histone H3 variant H3.3 regulates gene body DNA methylation in Arabidopsis thaliana
The histone H3 variant H3.3 regulates gene body DNA methylation in Arabidopsis thaliana
Gene bodies of vertebrates and flowering plants are occupied by the histone variant H3.3 and DNA methylation. The origin and significance of these profiles remain largely unknown. DNA methylation and H3.3 enrichment profiles over gene bodies are correlated and both have a similar dependence on gene transcription levels.