Ecological Epigenetics studies the relationship between epigenetic variation and
ecologically relevant phenotypic variation. As molecular epigenetic mechanisms often …

In some areas, anthropogenic activity has led to a high level of environmental pollution with
heavy metals that it is now detrimental to living organisms. However, there are about 500 …

Variation of DNA methylation is thought to play an important role for rapid adjustments of
plant populations to dynamic environmental conditions, thus compensating for the relatively …

For years, metallophytes of both natural and human-influenced metalliferous soils have
focussed considerable attention due to their unique appearance and ability to colonize often …

Plants are sessile organisms that must adapt to environmental conditions, such as soil
characteristics, by adjusting their development during their entire life cycle. In case of low …

Background We present a new methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism (MSAP)
approach for the evaluation of relative quantitative characteristics such as demethylation, de …

Tolerance to heavy metals in plants is a model process used to study adaptations to
extremely unfavorable environments. One species capable of colonizing areas with high …

Phenotypic variation in the introduced range of an invasive species can be modified by
genetic variation, environmental conditions and their interaction, as well as stochastic events …

Background Somatic embryogenesis is a phenomenon carried out in an environment that
generates abiotic stress. Thus, regenerants may differ from the source of explants at the …

The aim of the present study was to compare the tolerance to several heavy metals and their
accumulation potential of Armeria maritima subsp. elongata accessions from relatively dry …