Table 3.

DNA methylation changes in leaf of DK151 and IR64 at booting and heading stages

Growth stage	Booting						Heading
Genotype	DK151			IR64			DK151			IR64
MSAP band type	Control	Stress	Recovery	Control	Stress	Recovery	Control	Stress	Recovery	Control	Stress	Recovery
I	888	886	889	899	901	899	891	901	888	898	899	898
II	79	83	82	78	79	80	81	84	82	78	82	76
III	166	167	164	166	164	166	166	164	166	166	165	166
IV	44	41	42	13	12	11	39	28	41	14	10	16
Total amplified bands	1177	1177	1177	1156	1156	1156	1177	1177	1177	1156	1156	1156
Total methylated bandsa	289	291	288	257	255	257	286	276	289	258	257	258
MSAP (%)	24.55	24.72	24.47	22.23	22.06	22.23	24.3	23.45	24.55	22.32	22.23	22.32
Fully methylated bandsb	210	208	206	179	176	177	205	192	207	180	175	182
Full methylated ratio (%)	17.84	17.67	17.5	15.48	15.22	15.31	17.42	16.31	17.59	15.57	15.14	15.74

^aType II are hemi-methylated bands and types III+IV are fully methylated bands. Total methylated bands = II+III+IV.