Gene expression regulation in Chinese cabbage illuminated
Thursday, December 5, 2019 - 09:50
in Mathematics & Economics
Doctoral student Ayasha Akter (Kobe University's Graduate School of Agricultural Science) and technical staff member Satoshi Takahashi (from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science) have revealed the important role played by the histone modification H3K27me3 in regulating gene expression in Chinese cabbage. In addition, they illuminated the role of H3K27me3 in vernalization—a vital process for enabling Brassica rapa vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage, to flower.