Since the human genome was sequenced, the term" epigenetics" is increasingly being
associated with the hope that we are more than just the sum of our genes. Might what we …

Plant breeding has traditionally relied on combining the genetic diversity present within a
species to develop combinations of alleles that provide desired traits. Epigenetic diversity …

The epigenome orchestrates genome accessibility, functionality, and three-dimensional
structure. Because epigenetic variation can impact transcription and thus phenotypes, it may …

Background DNA methylation is an important feature of plant epigenomes, involved in the
formation of heterochromatin and affecting gene expression. Extensive variation of DNA …

Epigenome modulation potentially provides a mechanism for organisms to adapt, within and
between generations. However, neither the extent to which this occurs, nor the mechanisms …

The genomes of many animals, plants and fungi are tagged by methylation of DNA cytosine.
To understand the biological significance of this epigenetic mark it is essential to know …

Heritable epigenetic polymorphisms, such as differential cytosine methylation, can underlie
phenotypic variation,. Moreover, wild strains of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana differ in many …

Epigenetic information, which may affect an organism's phenotype, can be stored and stably
inherited in the form of cytosine DNA methylation. Changes in DNA methylation can produce …

Cytosine DNA methylation is important in regulating gene expression and in silencing
transposons and other repetitive sequences,. Recent genomic studies in Arabidopsis …

Post‐translational modification of histones and DNA methylation are important components
of chromatin‐level control of genome activity in eukaryotes. However, principles governing …