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 …

Although heterosis, or hybrid vigor, is widely exploited in agriculture, a complete description
of its molecular underpinnings has remained elusive despite extensive investigation. It …

Background DNA methylation is an important feature of plant epigenomes, involved in the
formation of heterochromatin and affecting gene expression. Extensive variation of DNA …

Genomes at the species level are dynamic, with genes present in every individual (core) and
genes in a subset of individuals (dispensable) that collectively constitute the pan-genome …

Small RNA-mediated regulation of chromatin structure is an important means of suppressing
unwanted genetic activity in diverse plants, fungi, and animals. In plants specifically, 24-nt …

The maize genome, with its large complement of transposons and repeats, is a paradigm for
the study of epigenetic mechanisms such as paramutation and imprinting. Here, we present …

Plant DNA methylation is its own language, interpreted by the cell to maintain silencing of
transposons, facilitate chromatin structure, and to ensure proper expression of some genes …

Cytosine DNA methylation is one avenue for passing information through cell divisions.
Here, we present epigenomic analyses of soybean recombinant inbred lines (RILs) and their …

DNA methylation is a chromatin modification that is frequently associated with epigenetic
regulation in plants and mammals. However, genetic changes such as transposon insertions …

Transgenerational epigenetics is defined in opposition to developmental epigenetics and
implies an absence of resetting of epigenetic states between generations. Unlike mammals …