Long noncoding RNAs in plants
AT Wierzbicki, T Blevins… - Annual Review of Plant …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Plants have an extraordinary diversity of transcription machineries, including five nuclear
DNA-dependent RNA polymerases. Four of these enzymes are dedicated to the production …
DNA-dependent RNA polymerases. Four of these enzymes are dedicated to the production …
Non-canonical RNA-directed DNA methylation
D Cuerda-Gil, RK Slotkin - Nature plants, 2016 - nature.com
Small RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) has been extensively studied in plants,
resulting in a deep understanding of a major 'canonical RdDM'mechanism. However, current …
resulting in a deep understanding of a major 'canonical RdDM'mechanism. However, current …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
[HTML][HTML] Extrachromosomal circular DNA and structural variants highlight genome instability in Arabidopsis epigenetic mutants
Abundant extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) is associated with transposable
element (TE) activity. However, how the eccDNA compartment is controlled by epigenetic …
element (TE) activity. However, how the eccDNA compartment is controlled by epigenetic …
Exploiting induced and natural epigenetic variation for crop improvement
NM Springer, RJ Schmitz - Nature reviews genetics, 2017 - nature.com
Plant breeding has traditionally relied on combining the genetic diversity present within a
species to develop combinations of alleles that provide desired traits. Epigenetic diversity …
species to develop combinations of alleles that provide desired traits. Epigenetic diversity …
The histone H3. 1 variant regulates TONSOKU-mediated DNA repair during replication
The tail of replication-dependent histone H3. 1 varies from that of replication-independent
H3. 3 at the amino acid located at position 31 in plants and animals, but no function has …
H3. 3 at the amino acid located at position 31 in plants and animals, but no function has …
[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation dynamics during early plant life
D Bouyer, A Kramdi, M Kassam, M Heese, A Schnittger… - Genome biology, 2017 - Springer
Background Cytosine methylation is crucial for gene regulation and silencing of
transposable elements in mammals and plants. While this epigenetic mark is extensively …
transposable elements in mammals and plants. While this epigenetic mark is extensively …
[HTML][HTML] An siRNA-guided ARGONAUTE protein directs RNA polymerase V to initiate DNA methylation
MJ Sigman, K Panda, R Kirchner, LL McLain, H Payne… - Nature Plants, 2021 - nature.com
In mammals and plants, cytosine DNA methylation is essential for the epigenetic repression
of transposable elements and foreign DNA. In plants, DNA methylation is guided by small …
of transposable elements and foreign DNA. In plants, DNA methylation is guided by small …
[HTML][HTML] How transposable elements are recognized and epigenetically silenced in plants?
Plant genomes are littered with transposable elements (TEs). Because TEs are potentially
highly mutagenic, host organisms have evolved a set of defense mechanisms to recognize …
highly mutagenic, host organisms have evolved a set of defense mechanisms to recognize …
[HTML][HTML] Identification and characterisation of hypomethylated DNA loci controlling quantitative resistance in Arabidopsis
Variation in DNA methylation enables plants to inherit traits independently of changes to
DNA sequence. Here, we have screened an Arabidopsis population of epigenetic …
DNA sequence. Here, we have screened an Arabidopsis population of epigenetic …