DNA methylation, also known as 5-methylcytosine, is an epigenetic modification that has
crucial functions in plant growth, development and adaptation. The cellular DNA methylation …

Plant genomes are so highly diverse that a substantial proportion of genomic sequences are
not shared among individuals. The variable DNA sequences, along with the conserved core …

We report de novo genome assemblies, transcriptomes, annotations, and methylomes for
the 26 inbreds that serve as the founders for the maize nested association map** …

Domesticated plants and animals played crucial roles as models for evolutionary change by
means of natural selection and for establishing the rules of inheritance, originally proposed …

Crop production is the primary goal of agricultural activities, which is always taken into
consideration. However, global agricultural systems are coming under increasing pressure …

DNA methylation plays multiple regulatory roles in crop development. However, the
relationships of methylation polymorphisms with genetic polymorphisms, gene expression …

Mistakes in the maintenance of CG methylation are a source of heritable epimutations in
plants. Multigenerational surveys indicate that the rate of these stochastic events varies …

Transposable element (TE) amplification has been recognized as a driving force mediating
genome size expansion and evolution, but the consequences for sha** 3D genomic …

DNA provides the fundamental framework for heritability, yet heritable trait variation need not
be completely 'hard-wired'into the DNA sequence. In plants, the epigenetic machinery that …

Forests are not only the most predominant of the Earth's terrestrial ecosystems, but are also
the core supply for essential products for human use. However, global climate change and …