Epigenetic modifications in DNA bases and histone proteins play important roles in the
regulation of gene expression and genome stability. Chemical modification of DNA base …

In plants, salicylic acid (SA) is a hormone that mediates a plant's defense against pathogens.
SA also takes an active role in a plant's response to various abiotic stresses, including …

Simple Summary Research on plant epigenetics aims to understand how endogenous,
biotic, and abiotic factors regulate plant development and growth independent of changes in …

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 …

Cytosine methylation regulates essential genome functions across eukaryotes, but the
fundamental question of whether nucleosomal or naked DNA is the preferred substrate of …

Despite the importance and wide exploitation of heterosis in commercial crop breeding, the
molecular mechanisms behind this phenomenon are not completely understood. Recent …

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 …