The establishment, maintenance, and removal of epigenetic modifications provide an
additional layer of regulation, beyond genetically encoded factors, by which plants can …

Recognized as a pivotal developmental transition, flowering marks the continuation of a
plant's life cycle. Vernalization and photoperiod are two major flowering pathways …

Fruit ripening and disease resistance are two essential biological processes for quality
formation and maintenance. DNA methylation, in the form of 5‐methylcytosine (5mC), has …

Demethylation of transposons can activate the expression of nearby genes and cause
imprinted gene expression in the endosperm; this demethylation is hypothesized to lead to …

Superoxide anion is thought to be a natural by-product with strong oxidizing ability in all
living organisms and was recently found to accumulate in plant meristems to maintain stem …

Cytosine methylation is a reversible epigenetic modification of DNA. In plants, removal of
cytosine methylation is accomplished by the four members of the DEMETER (DME) family of …

Maintaining proper DNA methylation levels in the genome requires active demethylation of
DNA. However, removing the methyl group from a modified cytosine is chemically difficult …

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) crops are continuously exposed to biotic and abiotic stresses,
which can cause genetic and epigenetic alterations. To determine the possible effects of …

Understanding how to increase soybean yield is crucial for global food security. The genetic
and epigenetic factors influencing seed size, a major crop yield determinant, are not fully …

Plants, known for their immobility, employ various mechanisms against stress and damage.
A prominent feature is the formation of callus tissue—a cellular growth phenomenon that …