Plant intra-individual and inter-individual variation can be determined by the epigenome, a
set of covalent modifications of DNA and chromatin that can alter genome structure and …

Genomic imprinting is an epigenetic phenomenon leading to parentally biased gene
expression. Throughout the years, extensive efforts have been made to characterize the …

Epigenetic marks are reprogrammed in the gametes to reset genomic potential in the next
generation. In mammals, paternal chromatin is extensively reprogrammed through the …

Maize (Zea mays) is an excellent cereal model for research on seed development because
of its relatively large size for both embryo and endosperm. Despite the importance of seed in …

Abstract Background Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are transcripts that are 200 bp or
longer, do not encode proteins, and potentially play important roles in eukaryotic gene …

Gene silencing is a negative feedback mechanism that regulates gene expression to define
cell fate and also regulates metabolism and gene expression throughout the life of an …

Correct expression of specific sets of genes in time and space ensures the establishment
and maintenance of cell identity, which is required for proper development of multicellular …

Cytosine DNA methylation is one avenue for passing information through cell divisions.
Here, we present epigenomic analyses of soybean recombinant inbred lines (RILs) and their …

Background While most cells in multicellular organisms carry the same genetic information,
in each cell type only a subset of genes is being transcribed. Such differentiation in gene …

The genus Quercus, which emerged∼ 55 million years ago during globally warm
temperatures, diversified into∼ 450 extant species. We present a high-quality de novo …