Plant intra-individual and inter-individual variation can be determined by the epigenome, a
set of covalent modifications of DNA and chromatin that can alter genome structure and …

In recent years enormous progress has been made in understanding the role of epigenetic
regulation response to environmental stimuli, especially in response to stresses. Molecular …

Background DNA methylation is an important feature of plant epigenomes, involved in the
formation of heterochromatin and affecting gene expression. Extensive variation of DNA …

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary
ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems …

As primary producers, plants are under constant pressure to defend themselves against
potentially deadly pathogens and herbivores. In this review, we describe short-and long …

In plants, transgenerational inheritance of some epialleles has been demonstrated but it
remains controversial whether epigenetic variation is subject to selection and contributes to …

To better adapt transiently or lastingly to stimuli from the surrounding environment, the
chromatin states in plant cells vary to allow the cells to fine-tune their transcriptional profiles …

The nonmethylable cytosine analogs, 5-azacytidine and zebularine, are widely used to
inhibit DNA methyltransferase activity and reduce genomic DNA methylation. In this study …

Climate-resilient crops with improved adaptation to the changing climate are urgently
needed to feed the growing population. Hence, developing high-yielding crop varieties with …

Progeny of heavily diseased plants develop transgenerational acquired resistance (TAR). In
Arabidopsis, TAR can be transmitted over one stress-free generation. Although DNA …