The establishment, maintenance, and removal of epigenetic modifications provide an
additional layer of regulation, beyond genetically encoded factors, by which plants can …

Reproductive tissues are a rich source of small RNAs, including several classes of short
interfering (si) RNAs that are restricted to this stage of development. In addition to RNA …

Epigenetic reprogramming occurs during gametogenesis as well as during embryogenesis
to reset the genome for early development. In flowering plants, many heterochromatic marks …

The tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is a thermophilic cash crop and contains a highly
duplicated and repeat‐rich genome. It is still unclear how DNA methylation regulates the …

Many signaling pathways regulate seed size through the development of endosperm and
maternal tissues, which ultimately results in a range of variations in seed size or weight …

The gene regulatory networks that govern seed development are complex, yet very little is
known about the genes and processes that are controlled by DNA methylation. Here, we …

Background Salinity is a big threat to agriculture by limiting crop production. Nanopriming
(seed priming with nanomaterials) is an emerged approach to improve plant stress …

During plant embryogenesis, regardless of whether it begins with a fertilized egg cell
(zygotic embryogenesis) or an induced somatic cell (somatic embryogenesis), significant …

Traditionally, it has been believed that inheritance is driven as phenotypic variations
resulting from changes in DNA sequence. However, this paradigm has been challenged and …

An epigenetic memory of the temperature sum experienced during embryogenesis is part of
the climatic adaptation strategy of the long-lived gymnosperm Norway spruce. This memory …