RNAi is a conserved mechanism in which small RNAs induce silencing of complementary
targets. We have previously identified priRNAs, a class of Dicer-independent small RNAs in …

Transcriptional gene silencing controls transposons and other repetitive elements through
RNA‐directed DNA methylation (R d DM) and heterochromatin formation. A key component …

Chemical modifications to the DNA and histone protein components of chromatin can
modulate gene expression and genome stability. Understanding the physiological impact of …

Abstract Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) is one of the most studied enzymes in cancer.
MMP-9 can cleave proteins of the extracellular matrix and a large number of receptors and …

Background Genetically modified plants are widely used in agriculture and increasingly in
ecological research to enable the selective manipulation of plant traits in the field. Despite …

DNA methylation is an important mechanism by which gene transcription and hence cellular
function are regulated. Here, we provide detailed functional genome-wide methylome maps …

Background Epigenetic factors such as DNA methylation and histone modifications regulate
a wide range of processes in plant development. Cytosine methylation and demethylation …

Plants undergo alternation of generation in which reproductive cells develop in the plant
body (" sporophytic generation") and then differentiate into a multicellular gamete-forming" …

A begomovirus isolated from Malvastrum coromandelianum and tomato originating from
Yunnan province (China) was shown to be representative of a new begomovirus species, for …

Comprehensive genome-wide gene expression profiles during plant male gametogenesis
have been thoroughly analyzed over the last decade. In contrast, gene expression profiles …