Epigenetics for crop improvement in times of global change

I Kakoulidou, EV Avramidou, M Baránek… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Research on plant epigenetics aims to understand how endogenous,
biotic, and abiotic factors regulate plant development and growth independent of changes in …

Linking epigenetics and biological conservation: Towards a conservation epigenetics perspective

O Rey, C Eizaguirre, B Angers… - Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity conservation is a global issue where the challenge is to integrate all levels of
biodiversity to ensure the long‐term evolutionary potential and resilience of biological …

Exploring the crop epigenome: a comparison of DNA methylation profiling techniques

DR Agius, A Kapazoglou, E Avramidou… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Epigenetic modifications play a vital role in the preservation of genome integrity and in the
regulation of gene expression. DNA methylation, one of the key mechanisms of epigenetic …

Genomic designing for biotic stress resistant grapevine

S Vezzulli, D Gramaje, J Tello, G Gambino… - Genomic designing for …, 2022 - Springer
Grapevines are challenged by a range of diseases and pests, causing economic losses and
requiring often costly approaches to mitigate damage. Public interest in reducing the use of …

Unravelling the role of epigenetic modifications in development and reproduction of angiosperms: a critical appraisal

P Kumari, S Khan, IA Wani, R Gupta, S Verma… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Epigenetics are the heritable changes in gene expression patterns which occur without
altering DNA sequence. These changes are reversible and do not change the sequence of …

Grapevine field experiments reveal the contribution of genotype, the influence of environment and the effect of their interaction (G× E) on the berry transcriptome

S Dal Santo, S Zenoni, M Sandri… - The Plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Changes in the performance of genotypes in different environments are defined as
genotype× environment (G× E) interactions. In grapevine (Vitis vinifera), complex …

DNA-based technologies for grapevine biodiversity exploitation: state of the art and future perspectives

C Villano, R Aiese Cigliano, S Esposito, V D'Amelia… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The cultivated grapevine, Vitis vinifera subsp. vinifera L., is represented by an enormous
population of varieties and clones. They arise from the accumulation of gametic and somatic …

Genetic diversity and signature of divergence in the genome of grapevine clones of Southern Italy varieties

C Villano, S Procino, G Blaiotta, D Carputo… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Sexual reproduction has contributed to a significant degree of variability in cultivated
grapevine populations. However, the additional influence of spontaneous somatic mutations …

Investigating the impact of pedoclimatic conditions on the oenological performance of two red cultivars grown throughout southern Italy

M Iorizzo, A Sicilia, E Nicolosi, M Forino… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The cultivated grapevine, Vitis vinifera subsp. vinifera, possesses a rich biodiversity with
numerous varieties. Each variety adapts differently to varying pedoclimatic conditions, which …

Epigenetic differences between wild and cultivated grapevines highlight the contribution of DNA methylation during crop domestication

A Rodriguez-Izquierdo, D Carrasco, L Anand… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
The domestication process in grapevines has facilitated the fixation of desired traits.
Nowadays, vegetative propagation through cuttings enables easier preservation of these …