Coevolution between transposable elements and recombination
One of the most striking patterns of genome structure is the tight, typically negative,
association between transposable elements (TEs) and meiotic recombination rates. While …
association between transposable elements (TEs) and meiotic recombination rates. While …
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 …
Widespread natural variation of DNA methylation within angiosperms
Background DNA methylation is an important feature of plant epigenomes, involved in the
formation of heterochromatin and affecting gene expression. Extensive variation of DNA …
formation of heterochromatin and affecting gene expression. Extensive variation of DNA …
DNA methylation in Arabidopsis has a genetic basis and shows evidence of local adaptation
Epigenome modulation potentially provides a mechanism for organisms to adapt, within and
between generations. However, neither the extent to which this occurs, nor the mechanisms …
between generations. However, neither the extent to which this occurs, nor the mechanisms …
Plant tissue culture environment as a switch-key of (epi) genetic changes
PT Bednarek, R Orłowska - Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2020 - Springer
The in vitro tissue cultures are, beyond all difficulties, an essential tool in basic research as
well as in commercial applications. Numerous works devoted to plant tissue cultures proved …
well as in commercial applications. Numerous works devoted to plant tissue cultures proved …
Double-edged sword: the evolutionary consequences of the epigenetic silencing of transposable elements
Transposable elements (TEs) are genomic parasites that selfishly replicate at the expense of
host fitness. Fifty years of evolutionary studies of TEs have concentrated on the deleterious …
host fitness. Fifty years of evolutionary studies of TEs have concentrated on the deleterious …
Transposable element influences on gene expression in plants
CD Hirsch, NM Springer - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2017 - Elsevier
Transposable elements (TEs) comprise a major portion of many plant genomes and bursts
of TE movements cause novel genomic variation within species. In order to maintain proper …
of TE movements cause novel genomic variation within species. In order to maintain proper …
Wheat chromatin architecture is organized in genome territories and transcription factories
L Concia, A Veluchamy, JS Ramirez-Prado… - Genome Biology, 2020 - Springer
Background Polyploidy is ubiquitous in eukaryotic plant and fungal lineages, and it leads to
the co-existence of several copies of similar or related genomes in one nucleus. In plants …
the co-existence of several copies of similar or related genomes in one nucleus. In plants …
RNA-directed DNA methylation enforces boundaries between heterochromatin and euchromatin in the maize genome
The maize genome is relatively large (∼ 2.3 Gb) and has a complex organization of
interspersed genes and transposable elements, which necessitates frequent boundaries …
interspersed genes and transposable elements, which necessitates frequent boundaries …
Genetic perturbation of the maize methylome
Q Li, SR Eichten, PJ Hermanson… - The Plant …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
DNA methylation can play important roles in the regulation of transposable elements and
genes. A collection of mutant alleles for 11 maize (Zea mays) genes predicted to play roles …
genes. A collection of mutant alleles for 11 maize (Zea mays) genes predicted to play roles …