The epigenetic origin of life history transitions in plants and algae

J Vigneau, M Borg - Plant Reproduction, 2021 - Springer
Plants and algae have a complex life history that transitions between distinct life forms called
the sporophyte and the gametophyte. This phenomenon—called the alternation of …

The contribution of transposable elements to transcriptional novelty in plants: the FLC affair

L Quadrana - Transcription, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Transposable elements (TEs) are repetitive DNA sequences with the ability to replicate
across genomes and generate mutations with major transcriptional effects. Epigenetic …

A new role for histone demethylases in the maintenance of plant genome integrity

J Antunez-Sanchez, M Naish, JS Ramirez-Prado… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Histone modifications deposited by the Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) play a
critical role in the control of growth, development, and adaptation to environmental …