The first haploid angiosperm, a dwarf form of cotton with half the normal chromosome
complement, was discovered in 1920, and in the ninety years since then such plants have …

Epigenetic modifications play a vital role in the preservation of genome integrity and in the
regulation of gene expression. DNA methylation, one of the key mechanisms of epigenetic …

The plant life cycle alternates between a diploid sporophytic phase and haploid
gametophytic phase, with the latter giving rise to the gametes. Male gametophyte …

The holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) is the dominant tree species of the Mediterranean forest and
the Spanish agrosilvopastoral ecosystem,“dehesa.” It has been, since the prehistoric period …

Trees necessarily experience changes in temperature, requiring efficient short-term
strategies that become crucial in environmental change adaptability. DNA methylation and …

Stress-induced plant cell reprogramming involves changes in global genome organization,
being the epigenetic modifications key factors in the regulation of genome flexibility. DNA …

Recent research in plant epigenetics has increased our understanding of how epigenetic
variability can contribute to adaptive phenotypic plasticity in natural populations. Studies …

In the current context of climate change, plants need to develop different mechanisms of
stress tolerance and adaptation to cope with changing environmental conditions …

Apomixis, a clonal plant reproduction by seeds, is controlled in Paspalum spp. by a single
locus which is blocked in terms of recombination. Partial sequence analysis of the apomixis …

Plants are subjected to adverse conditions being outer protective tissues fundamental to
their survival. Tree stems are enveloped by a periderm made of cork cells, resulting from the …