All natural plant species are evolved from ancient polyploids. Polyloidization plays an
important role in plant genome evolution, species divergence and crop domestication. We …

Understanding the phenotypic and molecular mechanisms that contribute to genetic
diversity between and within species is fundamental in studying the evolution of species. In …

DNA methylation, also known as 5-methylcytosine, is an epigenetic modification that has
crucial functions in plant growth, development and adaptation. The cellular DNA methylation …

Heterosis is a common biological phenomenon in nature. It substantially contributes to the
biomass yield and grain yield of plants. Moreover, this phenomenon results in high …

Since approximate a century ago, many hybrid crops have been continually developed by
crossing two inbred varieties. Owing to heterosis (hybrid vigor) in plants, these hybrids often …

Plant genomes are littered with transposable elements (TEs). Because TEs are potentially
highly mutagenic, host organisms have evolved a set of defense mechanisms to recognize …

If food and feed production are to keep up with world demand in the face of climate change,
continued progress in understanding and utilizing both genetic and epigenetic sources of …

Heterosis or hybrid vigor is a phenomenon where hybrid progeny have superior
performance compared to their parental inbred lines. This is important in the use of F 1 …

Trees are long‐lived organisms that continuously adapt to their environments, a process in
which epigenetic mechanisms are likely to play a key role. Via downregulation of the …

Heterosis is a fundamental biological phenomenon characterized by the superior
performance of a hybrid compared with its parents. The underlying molecular basis for …