In recent years enormous progress has been made in understanding the role of epigenetic
regulation response to environmental stimuli, especially in response to stresses. Molecular …

Epigenetic modifications play a vital role in the preservation of genome integrity and in the
regulation of gene expression. DNA methylation, one of the key mechanisms of epigenetic …

Forests are not only the most predominant of the Earth's terrestrial ecosystems, but are also
the core supply for essential products for human use. However, global climate change and …

Climate change leads to global drought-induced stress and increased plant mortality. Tree
species living in rapidly changing climate conditions are exposed to danger and must adapt …

Forest trees are long-lived organisms subject to repeated environmental constraints
throughout their long lifetimes. They have developed various mechanisms enabling them to …

Recent research in plant epigenetics has increased our understanding of how epigenetic
variability can contribute to adaptive phenotypic plasticity in natural populations. Studies …

Forest tree species are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. As sessile
organisms with long generation times, their adaptation to a local changing environment may …

Epigenetic signals can affect plant phenotype and fitness and be stably inherited across
multiple generations. Epigenetic regulation plays a key role in the mechanisms of plant …

Epigenetic variation may play an important role in how plants cope with novel environments.
While significant epigenetic differences among plants from contrasting habitats have often …

Research in forest tree species has advanced slowly when compared with other agricultural
crops and model organisms, mainly due to the long‐life cycles, large genome sizes, and …