Exploiting induced and natural epigenetic variation for crop improvement
Plant breeding has traditionally relied on combining the genetic diversity present within a
species to develop combinations of alleles that provide desired traits. Epigenetic diversity …
species to develop combinations of alleles that provide desired traits. Epigenetic diversity …
Brachypodium: 20 years as a grass biology model system; the way forward?
It has been 20 years since Brachypodium distachyon was suggested as a model grass
species, but ongoing research now encompasses the entire genus. Extensive …
species, but ongoing research now encompasses the entire genus. Extensive …
Single-cell multi-omics sequencing of human spermatogenesis reveals a DNA demethylation event associated with male meiotic recombination
Y Huang, L Li, G An, X Yang, M Cui, X Song, J Lin… - Nature Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Human spermatogenesis is a highly ordered process; however, the roles of DNA
methylation and chromatin accessibility in this process remain largely unknown. Here by …
methylation and chromatin accessibility in this process remain largely unknown. Here by …
The impact of transposable elements on tomato diversity
M Domínguez, E Dugas, M Benchouaia… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Tomatoes come in a multitude of shapes and flavors despite a narrow genetic pool. Here,
we leverage whole-genome resequencing data available for 602 cultivated and wild …
we leverage whole-genome resequencing data available for 602 cultivated and wild …
The Aegilops tauschii genome reveals multiple impacts of transposons
G Zhao, C Zou, K Li, K Wang, T Li, L Gao, X Zhang… - Nature Plants, 2017 - nature.com
Wheat is an important global crop with an extremely large and complex genome that
contains more transposable elements (TEs) than any other known crop species. Here, we …
contains more transposable elements (TEs) than any other known crop species. Here, we …
Single-cell multi-omics sequencing of human early embryos
DNA methylation, chromatin states and their interrelationships represent critical epigenetic
information, but these are largely unknown in human early embryos. Here, we apply single …
information, but these are largely unknown in human early embryos. Here, we apply single …
The Arabidopsis DNA methylome is stable under transgenerational drought stress
Improving the responsiveness, acclimation, and memory of plants to abiotic stress holds
substantive potential for improving agriculture. An unresolved question is the involvement of …
substantive potential for improving agriculture. An unresolved question is the involvement of …
The causes and consequences of DNA methylome variation in plants
Highlights•Epigenetic variation in plants is frequently linked to genetic variation.•Single large
effect mutations perturb the epigenetic landscape in trans.•DNA methylation regulates …
effect mutations perturb the epigenetic landscape in trans.•DNA methylation regulates …
Recent activity in expanding populations and purifying selection have shaped transposable element landscapes across natural accessions of the Mediterranean grass …
Transposable element (TE) activity has emerged as a major cause of variation in genome
size and structure among species. To what extent TEs contribute to genetic variation and …
size and structure among species. To what extent TEs contribute to genetic variation and …
Hidden variation in polyploid wheat drives local adaptation
Wheat has been domesticated into a large number of agricultural environments and has the
ability to adapt to diverse environments. To understand this process, we survey genotype …
ability to adapt to diverse environments. To understand this process, we survey genotype …