Transcriptome analysis revealed genes regulated by histone acetylation in Phytophthora infestans

Gene expression in eukaryotes can be regulated by epigenetic mechanisms involving mainly DNA methylation and histone modification. Regulation mechanism of metabolic biosynthesis by histone acetylation in oomycetes has not been studied. Previously, we revealed the structure, diversity and the phylogeny of HATs and HDACs of oomycetes and provided an overview of the specific biological stages of HATs and HDACs involved in P. infestans (Wang et al., 2016). The purpose of this study is to provide a global survey on genes regulated by histone acetylation.