Mutations spawn genetic variation which, in turn, fuels evolution. Hence, experimental
investigations into the rate and fitness effects of spontaneous mutations are central to the …

Contents Summary 1253 I. Introduction 1253 II. What is the rate and molecular spectrum of
spontaneous epimutations? 1254 III. Do spontaneous epimutations have phenotypic …

Background DNA methylation can provide a source of heritable information that is
sometimes entirely uncoupled from genetic variation. However, the extent of this uncoupling …

DNA methylation and epigenetic silencing play important roles in the regulation of
transposable elements (TEs) in many eukaryotic genomes. A majority of the maize genome …

Within‐species diversity is an important driver of ecological and evolutionary processes.
Recent research has found that plants can harbour significant epigenetic diversity, but its …

Accurate annotation of plant genomes remains complex due to the presence of many
pseudogenes arising from whole-genome duplication-generated redundancy or the capture …

Epigenetic variation may play an important role in how plants cope with novel environments.
While significant epigenetic differences among plants from contrasting habitats have often …

Identifying the sources of natural variation underlying metabolic differences between plants
will enable a better understanding of plant metabolism and provide insights into the …

Epigenetic mechanisms generate plastic phenotypes that can become locally adapted
across environments. Disentangling genomic from epigenomic variation is challenging in …

Advances in chromatin state mapping, high-throughput DNA sequencing, and bioinformatics
have revolutionized the study and interpretability of epigenomic variation. The increasing …