Interspecific hybridization often induces epigenetic remodeling that leads to transposon
activation, gene expression changes, and loss of imprinting. These genomic changes can …

The zygotic embryos of angiosperms develop buried deep within seeds and surrounded by
two main extra-embryonic tissues: the maternally derived seed coat tissues and the zygotic …

DNA methylation and post-transcriptional gene silencing play critical roles in controlling
infection of single-stranded (ss) DNA geminiviruses and ssRNA viroids, respectively, but …

Wild barley (Hordeum vulgare ssp. spontaneum) has strong grain dormancy, a trait that may
enhance its survival in non-cultivated environments; by contrast, cultivated barley (Hordeum …

Although numerous imprinted genes have been described in several lineages, the
phenomenon of genomic imprinting presents a peculiar evolutionary problem. Several …

Modern ideas about the role of epigenetic systems in the regulation of gene expression
allow us to understand the mechanisms of vital activities in plants, such as genomic …

Gene imprinting is a widely observed epigenetic phenomenon in maize endosperm;
however, whether it also occurs in the maize embryo remains controversial. Here, we used …

The molecular mechanism of heterosis or hybrid vigor, where F1 hybrids of genetically
diverse parents show superior traits compared to their parents, is not well understood. Here …

Обзор посвящен генетическим последствиям межвидовой гибридизации и обсуждению
ее роли в видообразовании и повышении генетического разнообразия растений, в том …

The maize endosperm consists of three major compartmentalized cell types: the starchy
endosperm (SE), the basal endosperm transfer cell layer (BETL), and the aleurone cell layer …