All land plants so far examined use DNA methylation to silence transposons (TEs). DNA
methylation therefore appears to have been co-opted in evolution from an original function …

It is an exciting time to study plant epigenetics. Technological advances are providing
unprecedented opportunities to monitor chromatin modifications, gene expression, and …

DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification required for transposable element (TE)
silencing, genome stability, and genomic imprinting. Although DNA methylation has been …

DNA provides the fundamental framework for heritability, yet heritable trait variation need not
be completely 'hard-wired'into the DNA sequence. In plants, the epigenetic machinery that …

In plants, transposable elements (TEs) represent a large fraction of the genome, with
potential to alter gene expression and produce genomic rearrangements. Epigenetic control …

Highlights•Epigenetics was envisaged as a discipline to inform evolutionary
theory.•Methylation of transposable elements (TEs) affects gene expression.•Methylation …

Epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation are crucial for the development of flowering
plants, and for protection of genome integrity via silencing of transposable elements (TEs) …

Plant DNA methylation is its own language, interpreted by the cell to maintain silencing of
transposons, facilitate chromatin structure, and to ensure proper expression of some genes …

DNA methylation is found across eukaryotes; however, plants have evolved patterns and
pathways of DNA methylation that are distinct from animals and fungi. DNA methylation …

Background Cytosine methylation is crucial for gene regulation and silencing of
transposable elements in mammals and plants. While this epigenetic mark is extensively …