Heavy metal transporters: Functional mechanisms, regulation, and application in phytoremediation
Z Yang, F Yang, JL Liu, HT Wu, H Yang, Y Shi… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution in soil is a global problem with serious impacts on human health and
ecological security. Phytoextraction in phytoremediation, in which plants uptake and …
ecological security. Phytoextraction in phytoremediation, in which plants uptake and …
Somatic embryogenesis—stress-induced remodeling of plant cell fate
A Fehér - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene Regulatory …, 2015 - Elsevier
Plants as sessile organisms have remarkable developmental plasticity ensuring heir
continuous adaptation to the environment. An extreme example is somatic embryogenesis …
continuous adaptation to the environment. An extreme example is somatic embryogenesis …
RNA-directed DNA methylation
RM Erdmann, CL Picard - PLoS genetics, 2020 - journals.plos.org
RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) is a biological process in which non-coding RNA
molecules direct the addition of DNA methylation to specific DNA sequences. The RdDM …
molecules direct the addition of DNA methylation to specific DNA sequences. The RdDM …
Establishing, maintaining and modifying DNA methylation patterns in plants and animals
JA Law, SE Jacobsen - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2010 - nature.com
Cytosine DNA methylation is a stable epigenetic mark that is crucial for diverse biological
processes, including gene and transposon silencing, imprinting and X chromosome …
processes, including gene and transposon silencing, imprinting and X chromosome …
Conservation and divergence of methylation patterning in plants and animals
Cytosine DNA methylation is a heritable epigenetic mark present in many eukaryotic
organisms. Although DNA methylation likely has a conserved role in gene silencing, the …
organisms. Although DNA methylation likely has a conserved role in gene silencing, the …
OsSPL14 promotes panicle branching and higher grain productivity in rice
K Miura, M Ikeda, A Matsubara, XJ Song, M Ito… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Identification of alleles that improve crop production and lead to higher-yielding varieties are
needed for food security. Here we show that the quantitative trait locus WFP (WEALTHY …
needed for food security. Here we show that the quantitative trait locus WFP (WEALTHY …
The role of mitochondria in apoptosis
C Wang, RJ Youle - Annual review of genetics, 2009 - annualreviews.org
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 …
members regulate the release of proteins from the space between the mitochondrial inner …
The roles of polyamines during the lifespan of plants: from development to stress
AF Tiburcio, T Altabella, M Bitrián, R Alcázar - Planta, 2014 - Springer
Compelling evidence indicates that free polyamines (PAs)(mainly putrescine, spermidine,
spermine, and its isomer thermospermine), some PA conjugates to hydroxycinnamic acids …
spermine, and its isomer thermospermine), some PA conjugates to hydroxycinnamic acids …
DNA methylation landscapes: provocative insights from epigenomics
MM Suzuki, A Bird - Nature reviews genetics, 2008 - nature.com
The genomes of many animals, plants and fungi are tagged by methylation of DNA cytosine.
To understand the biological significance of this epigenetic mark it is essential to know …
To understand the biological significance of this epigenetic mark it is essential to know …
Genomic DNA methylation: the mark and its mediators
Methylation of DNA at position five of the cytosine ring occurs at most CpG dinucleotides in
the mammalian genome and is essential for embryonic viability. With several of the key …
the mammalian genome and is essential for embryonic viability. With several of the key …