Sweet Potato DNA Methylation Patterns Under Propagation and Drought Stress

Ajay Dhungana published bisulfite sequencing data on 2026-05-05. The dataset likely contains genotype-specific DNA methylation patterns for commercial sweetpotato varieties and half-sib progenies. It compares methylation stability during tissue culture propagation with epigenetic remodeling induced by drought stress.

Use Cases

• Compare epigenetic stability between tissue culture and conventional propagation methods based on bisulfite sequencing results
• Analyze genotype-specific DNA methylation responses to drought stress described in the study
• Investigate cumulative in vitro stress effects on methylation enhancement during prolonged tissue culture
• Evaluate the feasibility of long-term in vitro propagation for maintaining epigenetic stability

Strengths

• Data is derived from bisulfite sequencing, a precise method for measuring DNA methylation
• Analysis includes comparisons across propagation methods and environmental stressors

Limitations

• Dataset size is 9.0 KB, indicating a very limited scope
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Ajay Dhungana

Collection Method

Bisulfite sequencing

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 09:07:19; freshness should be verified