Fig. 7.
A model representing the epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of growth and dormancy in kiwifruit. Epigenetic reprogramming, including a decrease in genome-wide CHH methylation, controls the progression from deep dormancy (endodormacy) to the state when buds regain the ability to grow (ecodormancy) and initiate reproduction. This is followed by transcription factor-mediated activation and repression of genes required for growth and flowering, while differential methylation at specific CG and CHG sites in promoter regions may contribute to differential expression of specific genes. Methylated cytosine residues are presented as red (CHH) or grey (CG, CHG) dots and white dots indicate demethylation. Up- and down-regulation of gene expression is indicated with yellow arrows.
