Mechanisms of plant epigenetic regulation in response to plant stress: Recent discoveries and implications

MI Abdulraheem, Y Xiong, AY Moshood… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plant stress is a significant challenge that affects the development, growth, and productivity
of plants and causes an adverse environmental condition that disrupts normal physiological …

WRKY transcription factors in plant defense

T Javed, SJ Gao - Trends in Genetics, 2023 - cell.com
Environmental stressors caused by climate change are fundamental barriers to agricultural
sustainability. Enhancing the stress resilience of crops is a key strategy in achieving global …

[HTML][HTML] Foliar sprays of methyl jasmonic acid shift the endogenous fatty acid levels to support rice plant growth in saline soil

ZFM Zainordin, T San Cha, A Ahmad - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
The study examined the effects of a one-time foliar spray of methyl jasmonate (50 µM) on
three rice varieties (MR219, MR219–4, and MR219–9) after 40 days planted on topsoil and …

Role of Epigenetic Factors in Response to Stress and Establishment of Somatic Memory of Stress Exposure in Plants

I Kovalchuk - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
All species are well adapted to their environment. Stress causes a magnitude of biochemical
and molecular responses in plants, leading to physiological or pathological changes. The …

Genetic associations determine the effects of intergenerational and transgenerational stress memory for salinity exposure histories in barley

SG Thabet, FA Safhi, A Börner, AM Alqudah - Plant Cell Reports, 2025 - Springer
Salinity stress poses a substantial challenge to barley production worldwide, adversely
affecting crop yield, quality, and agricultural sustainability. To address this, the present study …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the role of WRKY transcription factors in leaf senescence: Genetic and molecular insights

Z Ahmad, M Ramakrishnan, C Wang, S Rehman… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Leaf senescence (LS), the final phase in leaf development, is an important and
precisely regulated process crucial for plant well-being and the redistribution of nutrients. It …

Transcriptional engineering for value enhancement of oilseed crops: a forward perspective

C Kaushal, M Sachdev, M Parekh… - Frontiers in Genome …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Plant-derived oils provide 20%–35% of dietary calories and are a primary source of
essential omega-6 (linoleic) and omega-3 (α-linolenic) fatty acids. While traditional breeding …

Ozone stress-induced DNA methylation variations and their transgenerational inheritance in foxtail millet

L Wang, Y Liu, X Song, S Wang, M Zhang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Elevated near-surface ozone (O3) concentrations have surpassed the tolerance limits of
plants, significantly impacting crop growth and yield. To mitigate ozone pollution, plants must …

Therapeutic Potential of lncRNAs in Regulating Disulfidptosis for Cancer Treatment

ASA Altamimi, N Ghaboura, AK Balaraman… - … -Research and Practice, 2024 - Elsevier
Non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play critical roles in various cellular processes, including a
novel form of regulated cell death known as disulfidptosis, characterized by accumulating …

[HTML][HTML] The role of epigenetics in plant pathogens interactions under the changing environments; A systematic review

W Wu, G Fan - Plant Stress, 2025 - Elsevier
Epigenetic modifications are emerging as pivotal regulatory mechanisms in plant-pathogen
interactions, especially under changing environmental conditions. This review systematically …