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Centromeric heterochromatin comes clean with DNA methylation

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A sequence-independent procedure for rapid identification of plant centromeric DNA provides a new tool for genome assembly and genomic evolution studies.

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Warburton, P. Centromeric heterochromatin comes clean with DNA methylation. Nat Methods 1, 14–15 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth1004-14

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