Methylation of histones on different lysine residues is dynamically added by distinct writer
enzymes, interpreted by reader proteins, and removed by eraser enzymes. This epigenetic …

Winter varieties of plants can flower only after exposure to prolonged cold. This
phenomenon is known as vernalization and has been widely studied in the model plant …

The degradable plastic poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) is considered a
potential replacement for low-density polyethylene (LDPE) as the main component of mulch …

Noncoding transcription induces chromatin changes that can mediate environmental
responsiveness, but the causes and consequences of these mechanisms are still unclear …

Plants monitor many aspects of their fluctuating environments to help align their
development with seasons. Molecular understanding of how noisy temperature cues are …

Noncoding polymorphism frequently associates with phenotypic variation, but causation and
mechanism are rarely established. Noncoding single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) …

The histone modification H3K27me3 plays a central role in Polycomb-mediated epigenetic
silencing. H3K27me3 recruits and allosterically activates Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 …

Polycomb group (PcG) complexes ensure that every cell in an organism expresses the
genes needed at a particular stage, time, or condition. However, it is still not fully understood …

The mechanisms and timescales controlling de novo establishment of chromatin-mediated
transcriptional silencing by Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) are unclear. Here, we …

Responses to environmental cues synchronize reproduction of higher plants to the changing
seasons. The genetic basis of these responses has been intensively studied in the …