Deep inside the epigenetic memories of stressed plants

P Gallusci, DR Agius, PN Moschou, J Dobránszki… - Trends in Plant …, 2023 - cell.com
Recent evidence sheds light on the peculiar type of plant intelligence. Plants have
developed complex molecular networks that allow them to remember, choose, and make …

Flowering under enhanced ionising radiation conditions and its regulation through epigenetic mechanisms

P Laanen, A Cuypers, E Saenen… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
As sessile organisms, plants have to deal with unfavourable conditions by acclimating or
adapting in order to survive. Regulation of flower induction is one such mechanism to …

DNA methylation in clonal duckweed (Lemna minor L.) lineages reflects current and historical environmental exposures

M Van Antro, S Prelovsek, S Ivanovic… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Environmentally induced DNA methylation variants may mediate gene expression
responses to environmental changes. If such induced variants are transgenerationally …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenomic Regulators Elongator Complex Subunit 2 and Methyltransferase 1 Differentially Condition the Spaceflight Response in Arabidopsis

AL Paul, N Haveman, B Califar, RJ Ferl - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Plants subjected to the novel environment of spaceflight show transcriptomic
changes that resemble aspects of several terrestrial abiotic stress responses. Under …

Multi-omics responses of barley seedlings to low and high linear energy transfer irradiation

P Volkova, A Prazyan, M Podlutskii, V Saburov… - Environmental and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Barley is a resilient crop with high nutritional value and adaptability, making it a promising
candidate for phytoremediation and space agriculture. The study presents a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Spectrum and density of gamma and X-ray induced mutations in a non-model rice cultivar

J Jankowicz-Cieslak, BJ Hofinger, L Jarc, S Junttila… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Physical mutagens are a powerful tool used for genetic research and breeding for over eight
decades. Yet, when compared to chemical mutagens, data sets on the effect of different …

Are Arabidopsis thaliana plants able to recover from exposure to gamma radiation? A molecular perspective

N Horemans, J Kariuki, E Saenen, M Mysara… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Most plant research focuses on the responses immediately after exposure to ionizing
irradiation (IR). However, it is as important to investigate how plants recover after exposure …

[HTML][HTML] The recent possible strategies for breeding ultraviolet-B-resistant crops

GS Mmbando - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The sensitivity of crops to ultraviolet B (UVB, 280–315 nm) radiation varies significantly.
Plants' sensitivity to UVB is heavily influenced by the activity of the enzyme cyclobutane …

Ionizing radiation exposure effects across multiple generations: evidence and lessons from non-human biota

S Sreetharan, S Frelon, N Horemans… - … Journal of Radiation …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract A Task Group (TG121) of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
(ICRP) Committee 1 was launched in 2021 to study the effects of ionizing radiation in …

Complexity of responses to ionizing radiation in plants, and the impact on interacting biotic factors

S Mishra, GT Duarte, N Horemans, J Ruytinx… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
In nature, plants are simultaneously exposed to different abiotic (eg, heat, drought, and
salinity) and biotic (eg, bacteria, fungi, and insects) stresses. Climate change and …