DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification required for transposable element (TE)
silencing, genome stability, and genomic imprinting. Although DNA methylation has been …

DNA in plants is highly methylated, containing 5-methylcytosine (m 5 C) and N 6-
methyladenine (m 6 A); m 5 C is located mainly in symmetrical CG and CNG sequences but …

When maize seedlings were exposed to cold stress, a genome-wide demethylation occurred
in root tissues. Screening of genomic DNA identified one particular fragment that was …

The correlation between environmental stress and DNA methylation has been studied by
following the methylation status of cytosine residues in the DNA of pea root tips exposed to …

Plant tissues display major alterations upon the perception of microbial pathogens. Changes
of cytoplasmic and apo-plastic components that sense and transduce plant defenses have …

Genes constitute only a small portion of the total genome and precisely controlling their
expression represents a substantial problem for their regulation. Furthermore, non-coding …

The functional roles of miR402 in Arabidopsis thaliana were investigated under abiotic
stress conditions. Overexpression of miR402 accelerated the seed germination and …

In plants, gametogenesis occurs late in development, and somatic mutations can therefore
be transmitted to the next generation. Longer periods of growth are believed to result in an …

DNA methylation is an epigenetic regulatory mechanism of gene expression which can be
associated with developmental phases and in vitro morphogenetic competence in plants …

Seed dormancy release of the obligate root parasitic plant, Phelipanche ramosa, requires a
minimum 4-day conditioning period followed by stimulation by host-derived germination …