The genus Oryza is a model system for the study of molecular evolution over time scales
ranging from a few thousand to 15 million years. Using 13 reference genomes spanning the …

Highlights•Most rice genes are associated with transposable elements (TEs).•TE-based
epigenetic regulation of expression of adjacent genes is prevalent in rice.•Environmental …

In plants, transposable elements (TEs) represent a large fraction of the genome, with
potential to alter gene expression and produce genomic rearrangements. Epigenetic control …

Enterococcus species are Gram-positive bacteria that are normal gastrointestinal tract
inhabitants that play a beneficial role in the dairy and meat industry. However, Enterococcus …

DNA methylation is important for plant growth, development, and stress response. To
understand DNA methylation dynamics in maize roots under water stress (WS), we …

Spine colour is an important fruit quality trait that influences the commercial value of
cucumber (Cucumis sativus). However, little is known about the metabolites and the …

Epigenetic regulation has been implicated in the control of complex agronomic traits in rice
(Oryza sativa), a staple food crop and model monocot plant. Recent advances in high …

Some Listeria species are important human and animal pathogens that can be found in
contaminated food and produce a variety of virulence factors involved in their pathogenicity …

DNA methylation labels a specific subset of genes in plant genomes. Recent work has
shown that this gene-body methylation (gbM) is a conserved feature of orthologs, because …

Transposable elements (TEs) regularly capture fragments of genes. When the host silences
these TEs, siRNAs homologous to the captured regions may also target the genes. This …