Chromatin regulation is essential to regulate genes and genome activities. In plants, the
alteration of histone modification and DNA methylation are coordinated with changes in the …

Plants have evolved many systems to sense their environment and to modify their growth
and development accordingly. One example is vernalization, the process by which flowering …

Post‐translational modification of histones and DNA methylation are important components
of chromatin‐level control of genome activity in eukaryotes. However, principles governing …

Background Post-translational modifications of histones play important roles in maintaining
normal transcription patterns by directly or indirectly affecting the structural properties of the …

During growth of multicellular organisms, identities of stem cells and differentiated cells
need to be maintained. Cell fate is epigenetically controlled by the conserved Polycomb …

Understanding the production and function of specialized cells during development requires
the isolation of individual cell types for analysis, but this is currently a major technical …

Correct expression of specific sets of genes in time and space ensures the establishment
and maintenance of cell identity, which is required for proper development of multicellular …

In plants, multiple detached tissues are capable of forming a pluripotent cell mass, termed
callus, when cultured on media containing appropriate plant hormones. Recent studies …

Many over‐wintering plants, through vernalization, overcome a block to flowering and thus
acquire competence to flower in the following spring after experiencing prolonged cold …

Plants can sense temperature changes and adjust their development and morphology
accordingly in a process called thermomorphogenesis. This phenotypic plasticity implies …