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Reversed-phase HPLC analysis of 2′-deoxynucleosides was performedto study the amount of 5-methylcytosine in genornic DNA of Myrtuscommunis L. About 11% cytosines were found to be methylated inDNA of field growing shoots. This amount showed no variation after theestablishment of shoots in vitro or their subsequentrooting and acclimatisation to ex vitro conditions.Therefore, adult elite plants can be micropropagated and transferred to thefield without global DNA methylation changes. Likewise, no trend in5-methylcytosine content was introduced by increasing the number of subculturesin either adult- or seedling-originated shoot stocks. On the other hand, nodifference was found in DNA methylation after plant regeneration fromembryogenic calli. The significance of a tissue culture model system with noglobal hypo- or hypermethylation is discussed.
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Parra, R., Pastor, M., Pérez-Payá, E. et al. Effect of in vitro shoot multiplication and somatic embryogenesis on 5-methylcytosine content in DNA of Myrtus communis L.. Plant Growth Regulation 33, 131–136 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017571911028
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