DNA methylation is a conserved modification that must be precisely regulated during
development to facilitate its roles in silencing transposable elements and regulating gene …

Recent population genomic studies in plants have shed new light on natural epigenetic
variation by identifying key genetic determinants,“trans modifiers,” that influence epigenetic …

DNA methylation plays an important role in many biological processes. The mechanisms
underlying the establishment and maintenance of DNA methylation are well understood …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed that the striking natural variation
for DNA CHH-methylation (mCHH; H is A, T, or C) of transposons has oligogenic …

Food security is an urgent global challenge, with cereals playing a crucial role in meeting
the nutritional requirements of populations worldwide. In recent years, the field of …

Background Despite its conserved role on gene expression and transposable element (TE)
silencing, genome-wide CG methylation differs substantially between wild Arabidopsis …

Gene-body methylation (gbM) refers to sparse CG methylation of coding regions, which is
especially prominent in evolutionarily conserved house-keeping genes. It is found in both …

Epigenetic control is involved in molecular dialogue in plantmicrobe symbiosis Epigenetic
processes affect gene expression without changes in DNA sequences. In eukaryotes, the …

Heritable cytosine methylation plays a role in shaping plant phenotypes; however, no
information is available about DNA methylation in cultivated lettuce (Lactuca sativa), one of …

Post-embryonic plant development must be coordinated in response to and with
environmental feedback. Development of above-ground organs is orchestrated from stem …