Genetic loss-of-function studies on development, cancer and somatic cell reprogramming
have suggested that the group of macroH2A histone variants might function through …

Epialleles are meiotically heritable variations in expression states that are independent from
changes in DNA sequence. Although they are common in plant genomes, their molecular …

Transposable elements (TEs), the movement of which can damage the genome, are
epigenetically silenced in eukaryotes. Intriguingly, TEs are activated in the sperm …

The spatial organization of chromatin can be subject to extensive remodeling in plant
somatic cells in response to developmental and environmental signals. However, the …

In eukaryotes, variants of core histone H2A are selectively incorporated in distinct functional
domains of chromatin and are distinguished by conserved sequences of their C-terminal tail …

Cytosine is methylated in both CpG and non-CpG contexts (mCG and mCH, respectively) in
plant genomes. Although mCG and mCH are almost independent in regard to their …

In sexually propagating organisms, genetic, and epigenetic mutations are evolutionarily
relevant only if they occur in the germline and are hence transmitted to the next generation …

Progression of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) transcription relies on the appropriately
positioned activities of elongation factors. The resulting profile of factors and chromatin …

Plants have developed multiple mechanisms as an adaptive response to abiotic stresses,
such as salinity, drought, heat, cold, and oxidative stress. Understanding these regulatory …

Transcription is a core step in gene expression. Regulation of transcription is achieved at the
level of transcription machinery, local chromatin environment as well as higher-order …