DNA methylation either antagonizes or promotes Polycomb recruitment at transposable elements in Arabidopsis

Nature Communications, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-77108-9 Here the authors show that in Arabidopsis, DNA methylation can both antagonize and promote Polycomb silencing in a direct, locus-specific manner, thus revealing an interplay that shapes the epigenome.