cis-Regulatory elements encode the genomic blueprints that ensure the proper
spatiotemporal patterning of gene expression necessary for appropriate development and …

Enhancers are genomic DNA elements controlling spatiotemporal gene expression. Their
flexible organization and functional redundancies make deciphering their sequence-function …

Transcriptional divergence of duplicated genes after whole genome duplication (WGD) has
been described in many plant lineages and is often associated with subgenome dominance …

The search for G-quadruplex (G4)-forming sequences across the genome is motivated by
their involvement in key cellular processes and their putative roles in dysregulations …

Ever since the concept of “plant cell totipotency” was first proposed in the early twentieth
century, plant regeneration has been a major focus of study. Regeneration-mediated …

Background The development of cotton fiber is regulated by the orchestrated binding of
regulatory proteins to cis-regulatory elements associated with developmental genes. The cis …

Cis-regulatory elements (CREs) fine-tune gene transcription in eukaryotes. CREs with
sequence variations play vital roles in driving plant or crop domestication. However, how …

Background The genetic information contained in the genome of an organism is organized
in genes and regulatory elements that control gene expression. The genomes of multiple …

Plants conserve various epigenome regulation mechanisms, including DNA methylation at
cytosine and adenine residues, histone modifications, and RNA interference. The epigenetic …

Polyploidization plays important roles in the evolution and breeding of the common wheat.
Aegilops tauschii, the D-genome progenitor of the common wheat, provides a valuable pool …