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Epigenetic reprogramming in plant sexual reproduction
DNA and histone modifications undergo extensive reprogramming to reset the epigenomic state between generations. This Review discusses the mechanisms and consequences of epigenetic reprogramming during plant sexual reproduction. Despite various similarities to the equivalent process in mammals, a key difference is the seemingly incomplete reprogramming of plant epigenomes, which has implications for evolution and transgenerational epigenetic inheritance.
- Tomokazu Kawashima
- & Frédéric Berger
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The genetic basis of flowering responses to seasonal cues
Seasonal cues, such as day length and temperature, influence the developmental programme of plants. Recent genetic research has shed light on the pathways that lead to seasonal responses in flowering. The regulation of these pathways inArabidopsis thaliana, their conservation throughout other species and comparative analysis of annual and perennial plants are considered here.
- Fernando Andrés
- & George Coupland
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Epigenome dynamics from seed to seedling
Seeds of no change