[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic regulation during plant development and the capacity for epigenetic memory

EA Hemenway, M Gehring - Annual review of plant biology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The establishment, maintenance, and removal of epigenetic modifications provide an
additional layer of regulation, beyond genetically encoded factors, by which plants can …

Metabolic regulation of the plant epigenome

Y Lu, Q Bu, M Chuan, X Cui, Y Zhao… - The Plant …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chromatin modifications shape the epigenome and are essential for gene expression
reprogramming during plant development and adaptation to the changing environment …

Small RNA-mediated DNA methylation during plant reproduction

HT Chow, RA Mosher - The Plant Cell, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Reproductive tissues are a rich source of small RNAs, including several classes of short
interfering (si) RNAs that are restricted to this stage of development. In addition to RNA …

[HTML][HTML] Geminiviruses employ host DNA glycosylases to subvert DNA methylation-mediated defense

X Gui, C Liu, Y Qi, X Zhou - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism that plays important roles in gene regulation
and transposon silencing. Active DNA demethylation has evolved to counterbalance DNA …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic control of transposons during plant reproduction: From meiosis to hybrid seeds

K Pachamuthu, F Borges - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The regulation of transposable elements (TEs) requires overlapping epigenetic
modifications that must be reinforced every cell division and generation. In plants, this is …

Molecular basis and evolutionary drivers of endosperm-based hybridization barriers

H Bente, C Köhler - Plant Physiology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The endosperm, a transient seed tissue, plays a pivotal role in supporting embryo growth
and germination. This unique feature sets flowering plants apart from gymnosperms …

The maize gene maternal derepression of r1 encodes a DNA glycosylase that demethylates DNA and reduces siRNA expression in the endosperm

JI Gent, KM Higgins, KW Swentowsky, FF Fu… - The Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Demethylation of transposons can activate the expression of nearby genes and cause
imprinted gene expression in the endosperm; this demethylation is hypothesized to lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Single-nucleus RNA-seq reveals that MBD5, MBD6, and SILENZIO maintain silencing in the vegetative cell of developing pollen

L Ichino, CL Picard, J Yun, M Chotai, S Wang, EK Lin… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Silencing of transposable elements (TEs) drives the evolution of numerous redundant
mechanisms of transcriptional regulation. Arabidopsis MBD5, MBD6, and SILENZIO act as …

DNA methylation dynamics during germline development

S He, X Feng - Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
DNA methylation plays essential homeostatic functions in eukaryotic genomes. In animals,
DNA methylation is also developmentally regulated and, in turn, regulates development. In …

Deciphering the synergistic and redundant roles of CG and non‐CG DNA methylation in plant development and transposable element silencing

W Liang, J Li, L Sun, Y Liu, Z Lan, W Qian - New Phytologist, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
DNA methylation plays key roles in transposable element (TE) silencing and gene
expression regulation. DNA methylation occurs at CG, CHG and CHH sequence contexts in …