Plant cells accumulate small RNA molecules that regulate plant development, genome
stability, and environmental responses. These small RNAs fall into three major classes …

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 …

A contribution of DNA methylation to defense against invading nucleic acids and
maintenance of genome integrity is uncontested; however, our understanding of the extent …

Silencing of transposable elements (TEs) is established by small RNA-directed DNA
methylation (RdDM). Maintenance of silencing is then based on a combination of RdDM and …

RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) is a biological process in which non-coding RNA
molecules direct the addition of DNA methylation to specific DNA sequences. The RdDM …

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 …

Since the human genome was sequenced, the term" epigenetics" is increasingly being
associated with the hope that we are more than just the sum of our genes. Might what we …

Tea is the world's oldest and most popular caffeine-containing beverage with immense
economic, medicinal, and cultural importance. Here, we present the first high-quality …

Nucleosome remodelers of the DDM1/Lsh family are required for DNA methylation of
transposable elements, but the reason for this is unknown. How DDM1 interacts with other …

We have witnessed an explosion in our understanding of the evolution and structure of plant
genomes in recent years. Here, we highlight three important emergent realizations:(1) that …