DNA methylation is a conserved epigenetic modification that is important for gene regulation
and genome stability. Aberrant patterns of DNA methylation can lead to plant developmental …

RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) is the major small RNA-mediated epigenetic
pathway in plants. RdDM requires a specialized transcriptional machinery that comprises …

In the context of climate change, drought is one of the most limiting factors that influence
crop production. Maize, as a major crop, is highly vulnerable to water deficit, which causes …

Cytosine DNA methylation is a stable epigenetic mark that is crucial for diverse biological
processes, including gene and transposon silencing, imprinting and X chromosome …

Mitochondria play key roles in activating apoptosis in mammalian cells. Bcl-2 family
members regulate the release of proteins from the space between the mitochondrial inner …

Overlapping epigenetic mechanisms have evolved in eukaryotic cells to silence the
expression and mobility of transposable elements (TEs). Owing to their ability to recruit the …

DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mark involved in diverse biological processes.
In plants, DNA methylation can be established through the RNA-directed DNA methylation …

Active DNA demethylation is involved in many vital developmental and physiological
processes of plants and animals. Recent genetic and biochemical studies in Arabidopsis …

Retrotransposons are major components of plant and animal genomes. They amplify by
reverse transcription and reintegration into the host genome but their activity is usually …

Nuclear transcription is not restricted to genes but occurs throughout the intergenic and
noncoding space of eukaryotic genomes. The functional significance of this widespread …