An epigenetic clock in plants.

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  • Author(s): Satyaki, P. R. V.
  • Source:
    Science. 9/29/2023, Vol. 381 Issue 6665, p1416-1416. 1p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      MOLECULAR clock; EPIGENETICS; SARS-CoV-2; POTATOES; DATE palm
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on the development of an epigenetic clock in plants, which utilizes epimutations in DNA methylation to accurately date the evolutionary divergence of plant lineages. Topics discussed include the applications of this new tool in plant breeding, ecological research, archaeology, and "resurrection genomics," as well as its potential to combine genetic and epigenetic changes for more precise molecular clocks.