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 …

Germination vigor is driven by the ability of the plant embryo, embedded within the seed, to
resume its metabolic activity in a coordinated and sequential manner. Studies using “-omics” …

The study of epigenetics in plants has a long and rich history, from initial descriptions of non-
Mendelian gene behaviors to seminal discoveries of chromatin-modifying proteins and …

Polysaccharide methylation, especially that of pectin, is a common and important feature of
land plant cell walls. Polysaccharide methylation takes place in the Golgi apparatus and …

Geminiviruses encapsidate single-stranded DNA genomes that replicate in plant cell nuclei
through double-stranded DNA intermediates that associate with cellular histone proteins to …

Viruses are obligate, intracellular pathogens that must manipulate and exploit host
molecular mechanisms to prosper in the hostile cellular environment. Here we review the …

A fundamental precept of evolutionary biology is that natural selection acts on phenotypes
determined by DNA sequence variation within natural populations. Recent advances in our …

DNA methylation is a fundamental epigenetic modification that regulates gene expression
and represses endogenous transposons and invading DNA viruses. As a counter-defense …

Adenosylhomocysteinase (AHCY) is a unique enzyme and one of the most conserved
proteins in living organisms. AHCY catalyzes the reversible break of S …

Plant viruses are excellent tools for studying microbial–plant interactions as well as the
complexities of host activities. Our study focuses on the role of C2 encoded by Beet severe …