Drought stress restricts plant growth and development by altering metabolic activity and
biological functions. However, plants have evolved several cellular and molecular …

Salinity stress is one of the primary threats to agricultural crops resulting in impaired crop
growth and development. Although cotton is considered as reasonably salt tolerant, it is …

DNA methylation is a conserved epigenetic mark important for genome integrity,
development, and environmental responses in plants and mammals. Active DNA …

Epigenetics involves the heritable changes in patterns of gene expression determined by
developmental and abiotic stresses, ie, drought, cold, salinity, trace metals, and heat. Gene …

Functional genomics has transformed from futuristic concept to well‐established scientific
discipline during the last decade. Cotton functional genomics promise to enhance the …

Background DNA methylation has a potential role in controlling gene expression and may,
therefore, contribute to salinity adaptation in plants. Caliph medic (Medicago truncatula) is a …

Flower development is a complex process requiring proper spatiotemporal expression of
numerous genes. Accumulating evidence indicates that epigenetic mechanisms, including …

We present an overview of Gossypium genome evolution and the implications of this
understanding for targeted breeding objectives. The cotton genus (Gossypium) contains …

Background DNA methylation, with a cryptic role in genome stability, gene transcription and
expression, is involved in the drought response process in plants, but the complex …

DNA methylation is essential for plant and animal development. In plants, methylation
occurs at CG, CHG, and CHH (H= A, C or T) sites via distinct pathways. Cotton is an …