The present day's ongoing global warming and climate change adversely affect plants
through imposing environmental (abiotic) stresses and disease pressure. The major abiotic …

During ripening, fleshy fruits undergo irreversible changes in color, texture, sugar content,
aroma, and flavor to appeal to seed-dispersal vectors. The onset of climacteric fruit ripening …

DNA comprises molecular information stored in genetic and epigenetic bases, both of which
are vital to our understanding of biology. Most DNA sequencing approaches address either …

Background It is challenging to determine the effect of DNA methylation on the epigenetic
landscape and the function in higher organisms due to the lack of DNA methylation-free …

Throughout the years, most plant genomic studies were focused on nuclear chromosomes.
Extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) has largely been neglected for decades since its …

The establishment, maintenance, and removal of epigenetic modifications provide an
additional layer of regulation, beyond genetically encoded factors, by which plants can …

DNA methylation plays a crucial role in the regulation of plant growth and the biosynthesis of
secondary metabolites. Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is a valuable Chinese herbal medicine …

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are understudied and underannotated in plants. In
mammals, lncRNA loci are nearly as ubiquitous as protein-coding genes, and their …

The sulfonamide antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) especially sul1 was identified as the
dominant in eutrophic water. The performance of Chlorella vulgaris-B. licheniformis …

Plant genomes are littered with transposable elements (TEs). Because TEs are potentially
highly mutagenic, host organisms have evolved a set of defense mechanisms to recognize …