In 1925, 5-methylcytosine was first reported in bacteria. However, its biological importance
was not intuitive for several decades. After this initial lag, the ubiquitous presence of this …

Heavy metal pollution in soil is a global problem with serious impacts on human health and
ecological security. Phytoextraction in phytoremediation, in which plants uptake and …

A contribution of DNA methylation to defense against invading nucleic acids and
maintenance of genome integrity is uncontested; however, our understanding of the extent …

Due to their sessile state, plants are inevitably affected by and respond to the external
environment. So far, plants have developed multiple adaptation and regulation strategies to …

Background Soil microbiomes are considered a cornerstone of the next green revolution,
and plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are critical for microbiome engineering …

Seed dormancy—the absence of seed germination under favorable germination conditions—
is a plant trait that evolved to enhance seedling survival by avoiding germination under …

Background It is challenging to determine the effect of DNA methylation on the epigenetic
landscape and the function in higher organisms due to the lack of DNA methylation-free …

Miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs) are widely distributed in the plant
genome and can be methylated. However, whether DNA methylation of MITEs is associated …

Adenosine triphosphate‐dependent chromatin remodeling complexes are important for the
regulation of transcription, DNA replication, and genome stability in eukaryotes. Although …

Abstract Background RNA-DNA hybrid (R-loop)-associated long noncoding RNAs
(lncRNAs), including the Arabidopsis lncRNA AUXIN-REGULATED PROMOTER LOOP …