Inheritance of genomic DNA underlies the vast majority of biological inheritance, yet it has
been clear for decades that additional epigenetic information can be passed on to future …

Polyploidy, or whole-genome duplication (WGD), is an important genomic feature for all
eukaryotes, especially many plants and some animals. The common occurrence of …

Experimental introduction of RNA into cells can be used in certain biological systems to
interfere with the function of an endogenous gene,. Such effects have been proposed to …

Abstract The Arabidopsis LEAFY COTYLEDON1 (LEC1) gene is required for the
specification of cotyledon identity and the completion of embryo maturation. We isolated the …

A process is provided of introducing an RNA into a living cell to inhibit gene expression of a
target gene in that cell. The process may be practiced ex vivo or in vivo. The RNA has a …

▪ Abstract Plant transformation is now a core research tool in plant biology and a practical
tool for cultivar improvement. There are verified methods for stable introduction of novel …

Plants are sessile organisms, and their ability to adapt to stress is crucial for survival in
natural environments. Many observations suggest a relationship between stress tolerance …

Gene silencing in plants, in which an endogenous gene is suppressed by introduction of a
related transgene, has been used for crop improvement. Observations that viruses are …

Post‐transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS) of a green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgene is
suppressed in Nicotiana benthamiana plants infected with potato virus Y (PVY) or with …

PLANTS absorb light for photosynthesis but as light can itself be dangerous to plants, they
need to protect themselves against its damaging effects. Here we show that photorespiration …