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

Linker histones (eg H1, H5, H1°) are thought to exert control on chromatin function by
restricting nucleosomal dynamics. All higher eukaryotes possess a diverse family of linker …

Water deficit has a significant impact on patterns of gene expression. Based on the deduced
amino acid sequence, it has been proposed that the drought and abscisic acid-induced …

A gene family encoding a set of histone H1 proteins in Trypanosoma cruzi is described. The
sequence of 3 genomic and 4 cDNA clones revealed the presence of several motifs …

In angiosperm pollen, the vegetative cell is assumed to function as a gametophytic cell in
pollen germination and growth of the pollen tube. The chromatin in the nucleus of the …

Plants have developed a striking flexibility to adapt to changes in their environment, as they
cannot flee from detrimental conditions. At the same time, they are also able to exploit …

Histone H1 has sometimes been reported to undergo quantitative and/or qualitative
changes during germination of seeds, but the overall picture on this topic is far from clear. A …

In maize kernel development, the onset of grain-filling represents a major developmental
switch that correlates with a massive reprogramming of gene expression. We have isolated …

P deficiency is considered to be the major limiting factor for legume growth and symbiotic
nitrogen fixation (SNF). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of P deficiency at …

The microtubular cytoskeleton is now recognized as an important element in determining the
direction of cell growth on account of its relationship with the deposition of cellulose in the …