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 …

Phenotypic variation determines the capacity of plants to adapt to changing environments
and to colonize new habitats. Deciphering the mechanisms contributing to plant phenotypic …

Recent studies have revealed that epigenetic variation in plant populations exceeds genetic
diversity and that it is influenced by the environment. Nevertheless, epigenetic differences …

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 …

Genome-wide epigenetic changes in plants are being reported during development and
environmental stresses, which are often correlated with gene expression at the …

Environmental conditions can change the activity of plant genes via epigenetic effects that
alter the competence of genetic information to be expressed. This may provide a powerful …

Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) is ideally suited for studies of natural phenotypic
variation. This species has also provided an unparalleled experimental system to explore …

Plants offer a habitat for a range of interactions to occur among different stress factors.
Epigenetics has become the most promising functional genomics tool, with huge potential …

Simple Summary Research on plant epigenetics aims to understand how endogenous,
biotic, and abiotic factors regulate plant development and growth independent of changes in …

Researchers are beginning to use wild plant populations to survey and assess cytosine
methylation polymorphisms in a population and ecological genetic framework. These …