Progressive loss of plant diversity requires the protection of wild and agri-/horticultural
species. For species whose seeds are extremely short-lived, or rarely or never produce …

The study of senescence in plants is complicated by diverse levels of temporal and spatial
dynamics as well as the impact of external biotic and abiotic factors and crop plant …

Epigenetics has been revealed to play a crucial role in the long-term memory in plants.
However, little is known about whether the epigenetic modifications occur with age …

Epigenetics increasingly occupies a pivotal position in our understanding of inheritance,
natural selection and, perhaps, even evolution. A survey of the PubMed database, however …

Given the disposability of somatic tissue, selection can favor a higher mutation rate in the
early segregating soma than in germline, as seen in some animals. Although in plants intra …

Somatic mutations are common in plants, and they may accumulate and be passed on to
gametes. The determinants of somatic mutation accumulation include the intraorganismal …

Drought is a major threat to crop productivity and causes decreased plant growth, poor
yields, and crop failure. Nevertheless, the frequency of droughts is expected to increase in …

Root microbiota composition shifts during the development of most annual plants. Although
some perennial plants can live for centuries, the host–microbiome partnerships and …

Leaves are primary plant organs harbouring chloroplasts that enable the sensing of
changes in environmental conditions and contribute to maintaining cellular homeostasis …

Epigenetics refers to dynamic chemical modifications to the genome that can perpetuate
gene activity without changes in the DNA sequence. Epigenetic mechanisms play important …