Phased secondary small interfering RNAs (phasiRNAs) constitute a major category of small
RNAs in plants, but most of their functions are still poorly defined. Some phasiRNAs, known …

Key message Overview of current understanding of epigenetic alterations after abiotic
stresses during reproductive development in cereals. Abstract Abiotic stresses, including …

INTRODUCTION Epigenetic modifications to chromatin, such as the methylation of DNA
cytosines, carry regulatory information across the generations in plants and animals …

Plant spermatogenesis is a complex process that directly affects crop breeding. A rapid
change in gene abundance occurs at early meiosis prophase, when gene regulation is …

Small RNAs play important roles during plant development by regulating transcript levels of
target mRNAs, maintaining genome integrity, and reinforcing DNA methylation. Dicer-like 5 …

Saline environment cues distort the plant growth, development and crop yield. Epigenetics
has emerged as one of the prime themes in plant functional genomics for molecular-stress …

Dissection of the genetic pathways and mechanisms by which anther development occurs in
grasses is crucial for both a basic understanding of plant development and for examining …

Infertility is an often devastating diagnosis encountered by around one in six couples who
are trying to conceive. Moving away from the long-held belief that infertility is primarily a …

The spatiotemporal development of somatic tissues of the anther lobe is necessary for
successful fertile pollen production. This process is mediated by many transcription factors …

The 24-nucleotides (nt) phased secondary small interfering RNA (phasiRNA) is a unique
class of plant small RNAs abundantly expressed in monocot anthers at early meiosis …