A quantitative phylogenetic association mapping approach links genic mutational spectra to the evolution of DNA methylation in the Brassicaceae family of flowering plants. The method has wider applications and may usher in a new era in our understanding of species diversity.
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Johannes, F. DNA methylation makes mutational history. Nat. Plants 5, 772–773 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-019-0491-z
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