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 …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the crop epigenome: a comparison of DNA methylation profiling techniques
Epigenetic modifications play a vital role in the preservation of genome integrity and in the
regulation of gene expression. DNA methylation, one of the key mechanisms of epigenetic …
regulation of gene expression. DNA methylation, one of the key mechanisms of epigenetic …
Targeted DNA demethylation of the Arabidopsis genome using the human TET1 catalytic domain
J Gallego-Bartolomé, J Gardiner… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
DNA methylation is an important epigenetic modification involved in gene regulation and
transposable element silencing. Changes in DNA methylation can be heritable and, thus …
transposable element silencing. Changes in DNA methylation can be heritable and, thus …
Epigenetic features drastically impact CRISPR–Cas9 efficacy in plants
CRISPR–Cas9-mediated genome editing has been widely adopted for basic and applied
biological research in eukaryotic systems. While many studies consider DNA sequences of …
biological research in eukaryotic systems. While many studies consider DNA sequences of …
[HTML][HTML] DNA Methylation Can Mediate Local Adaptation and Response to Climate Change in the Clonal Plant Fragaria vesca: Evidence From a European-Scale …
The ongoing climate crisis represents a growing threat for plants and other organisms.
However, how and if plants will be able to adapt to future environmental conditions is still …
However, how and if plants will be able to adapt to future environmental conditions is still …
Exploring impact of recombination landscapes on breeding outcomes
R Epstein, N Sajai, M Zelkowski… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Plant breeding relies on crossing-over to create novel combinations of alleles needed to
confer increased productivity and other desired traits in new varieties. However, crossover …
confer increased productivity and other desired traits in new varieties. However, crossover …
Epigenetics and epigenomics: underlying mechanisms, relevance, and implications in crop improvement
Epigenetics is defined as changes in gene expression that are not associated with changes
in DNA sequence but due to the result of methylation of DNA and post-translational …
in DNA sequence but due to the result of methylation of DNA and post-translational …
Epigenetic approaches to crop breeding: current status and perspectives
A Dalakouras, D Vlachostergios - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
In order to tackle the cumulative adverse effects of global climate change, reduced farmland,
and heightened needs of an ever-increasing world population, modern agriculture is in …
and heightened needs of an ever-increasing world population, modern agriculture is in …
[HTML][HTML] MBD2 couples DNA methylation to transposable element silencing during male gametogenesis
DNA methylation is an essential component of transposable element (TE) silencing, yet the
mechanism by which methylation causes transcriptional repression remains poorly …
mechanism by which methylation causes transcriptional repression remains poorly …
[HTML][HTML] Segregation of an MSH1 RNAi transgene produces heritable non-genetic memory in association with methylome reprogramming
MSH1 is a plant-specific protein. RNAi suppression of MSH1 results in phenotype variability
for developmental and stress response pathways. Segregation of the RNAi transgene …
for developmental and stress response pathways. Segregation of the RNAi transgene …