Drought, salinity, extreme temperature variations, pathogen and herbivory attacks are
recurring environmental stresses experienced by plants throughout their life. To survive …

Epigenetics involves the heritable changes in patterns of gene expression determined by
developmental and abiotic stresses, ie, drought, cold, salinity, trace metals, and heat. Gene …

Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance in mammals remains a debated subject. Here, we
demonstrate that DNA methylation of promoter-associated CpG islands (CGIs) can be …

RNA interference (RNAi) is well known as a mechanism for controlling mammalian mRNA
translation in the cytoplasm, but what would be the consequences if it also functions in cell …

Abstract RELATIVE OF EARLY FLOWERING 6 (REF6/JMJ12), a Jumonji C (JmjC)-domain-
containing H3K27me3 histone demethylase, finds its target loci in Arabidopsis genome by …

The “Manicure Finger” grape is notable for its fingerlike berries with a bright red top and
yellow base; however, the mechanism underlying this color difference remains unknown …

DNA methylation, specifically, methylation of cytosine (C) nucleotides at the 5-carbon
position (5-mC), is the most studied and significant epigenetic modification. Here we …

Environmental conditions are the primary factor determining the growth and yield of plants.
As a result of climate change, the negative impact of abiotic factors is intensifying. One of …

MicroRNAs are a class of endogenous non-coding RNAs that play a vital role in post-
transcriptional gene regulation in eukaryotic cells. In plants and animals, miRNAs are …

Sclerotinia head rot (SHR), caused by the necrotrophic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is
one of the most devastating sunflower crop diseases. Despite its worldwide occurrence, the …