Absence of warmth permits epigenetic memory of winter in Arabidopsis

Absence of warmth permits epigenetic memory of winter in Arabidopsis

Plants use multiple cues to monitor seasonal temperatures. Here, the authors show that Arabidopsis requires not only prolonged cold, but the absence of temperature spikes above 15 °C to epigenetically silence FLC during winter.

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Main Authors: Jo Hepworth, Rea L. Antoniou-Kourounioti, Rebecca H. Bloomer, Catja Selga, Kristina Berggren, Deborah Cox, Barley R. Collier Harris, Judith A. Irwin, Svante Holm, Torbjörn Säll, Martin Howard, Caroline Dean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03065-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03065-7

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