Induced Methylation in Plants as a Crop Improvement Tool: Progress and Perspectives

The methylation of gene promoters is an epigenetic process that can have a major impact on plant phenotypes through its control of gene expression. This phenomenon can be observed as a response to stress, such as drought, cold/heat stress or pathogen infection. The transgenerational heritability of...

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Main Authors: Clémentine Mercé, Philipp E. Bayer, Cassandria Tay Fernandez, Jacqueline Batley, David Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/10/1484