Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …

As two coexisting abiotic stresses, salt stress and alkali stress have severely restricted the
development of global agriculture. Clarifying the plant resistance mechanism and …

DNA methylation is a conserved epigenetic modification that is important for gene regulation
and genome stability. Aberrant patterns of DNA methylation can lead to plant developmental …

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 …

This article focuses on the molecular and hormonal mechanisms underlying the control of
fleshy fruit ripening and quality. Recent research on tomato shows that ethylene, acting …

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 …

Fruits are major sources of essential nutrients and serve as staple foods in some areas of
the world. The increasing human population and changes in climate experienced worldwide …

Modification of DNA bases plays vital roles in the epigenetic control of gene expression in
both animals and plants. Though much attention is given to the conventional epigenetic …

Background Methylation of nucleotides, notably in the forms of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) in
DNA and N 6-methyladenosine (m 6 A) in mRNA, carries important information for gene …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is an established model for studying fruit biology; however,
most studies of tomato fruit growth and ripening are based on homogenized pericarp, and …