High concentrations of heavy metal (HM) ions impact agronomic staple crop production in
acid soils (pH≤ 5) due to their cytotoxic, genotoxic, and mutagenic effects. Among cytotoxic …

Gymnosperms are long-lived, cone-bearing seed plants that include some of the most
ancient extant plant species. These relict land plants have evolved to survive in habitats …

Previous studies have found indications that exposure to ionising radiation (IR) results in
DNA methylation changes in plants. However, this phenomenon is yet to be studied across …

Article (non-refereed) Page 1 Article (non-refereed) Beresford, NA; Horemans, N.;
Copplestone, D.; Raines, KE; Orizaola, G.; Wood, MD; Laanen, P.; Whitehead, HC; Burrows …

Epigenetic variation is often characterized by modifications to DNA that do not alter the
underlying nucleotide sequence, but can influence behavior, morphology, and physiological …

Abstract The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP) accident in 1986 resulted in
extremely high levels of acute ionising radiation, that killed or damaged Scots pine (Pinus …

As sessile organisms, plants have to deal with unfavourable conditions by acclimating or
adapting in order to survive. Regulation of flower induction is one such mechanism to …

Adaptation to environmental stressors is an essential property of plants that allows them,
despite an immobile lifestyle, to survive in a changeable environment. The chain of …

The issue of potential long-term or hereditary effects for both humans and wildlife exposed to
low doses (or dose rates) of ionising radiation is a major concern. Chronic exposure to …

Radioactive contamination of the natural areas is one of the most long-lasting anthropogenic
impacts on the environment. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) is a promising organism for …