Maintenance of genome stability requires control over the expression of transposable
elements (TEs), whose activity can have substantial deleterious effects on the host …

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 …

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 …

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 Soil microbiomes are considered a cornerstone of the next green revolution,
and plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are critical for microbiome engineering …

Desiccation tolerance appeared as the key adaptation feature of photoautotrophic
organisms for survival in terrestrial habitats. During the further evolution, vascular plants …

Seawater warming and increased incidence of marine heatwaves (MHW) are threatening
the integrity of coastal marine habitats including seagrasses, which are particularly …

Low temperature can affect DNA methylation. Since exogenous use of NO can reduce cold
damage in peach fruit during cold storage, this study investigated the roles of NO on DNA …

Environmental stress is one of the most important factors affecting plant growth and
development. Recent studies have shown that epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA …

Cytosine methylation, epigenetic DNA modification, is well known to regulate gene
expression. Among the epigenetic modifications, 5-methylcytosine (5-mC) has been one of …