Long non-coding (lnc) RNAs are non-coding RNAs longer than 200 nt. lncRNAs primarily
interact with mRNA, DNA, protein, and miRNA and consequently regulate gene expression …

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 …

This article focuses on the molecular and hormonal mechanisms underlying the control of
fleshy fruit ripening and quality. Recent research on tomato shows that ethylene, acting …

Retrotransposons have generated about 40% of the human genome. This review examines
the strategies the cell has evolved to coexist with these genomic “parasites”, focussing on …

Drought represents a major constraint on maize production worldwide. Understanding the
genetic basis for natural variation in drought tolerance of maize may facilitate efforts to …

DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mark involved in many biological processes.
The genome of the climacteric tomato fruit undergoes a global loss of DNA methylation due …

Distinguishing self from non-self plays a crucial role in safeguarding the germlines of
metazoa from mobile DNA elements. Since their discovery less than a decade ago, Piwi …

Plants can develop an enhanced defensive capacity in response to infection by arbuscular
mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). This 'mycorrhiza-induced resistance'(MIR) provides systemic …

2012 still-prevalent view that every bit of an organism's DNA has a specific function crafted
by selection. Thus, both papers promoted Dawkins' concept of “selfish DNA”—the notion that …

Hybrid rice has greatly contributed to the global increase of rice productivity. A major
component that facilitated the development of hybrids was a mutant showing photoperiod …