Epigenetic mechanisms contribute to stress adaptation in plants
Mirouze & Paszkowski (2011) discuss that epigenetic and chromatin-based mechanisms aid plant environmental stress responses and memory.
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“Epigenetic and chromatin-based mechanisms contribute to stress adaptation and stress memory in plants.”
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“Reference to Mirouze & Paszkowski (2011), discussing the epigenetic contribution to stress adaptation in plants.”
“Rasmann et al. (2012) demonstrate that herbivory in a previous generation primes plants for enhanced insect resistance.”
“Reference to Sahu, P. P., Pandey, G., Sharma, N., Puranik, S., Muthamilarasan, M., and Prasad, M. (2013), discussing epigenetic mechanisms underlying plant stress responses and adaptation.”
“Sidler et al. (2015) show differential expression of DNA repair genes and epigenetic regulators in Arabidopsis across development following ionizing radiation exposure.”
“Vaillant & Paszkowski (2007) review the roles of histone modifications and DNA methylation in the regulation of gene expression.”