Epigenetic and chromatin-based mechanisms in environmental stress adaptation and stress memory in plants

Abstract Plants frequently have to weather both biotic and abiotic stressors, and have evolved sophisticated adaptation and defense mechanisms. In recent years, chromatin modifications, nucleosome positioning, and DNA methylation have been recognized as important components in these adaptations. Giv...

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Main Authors: Jörn Lämke, Isabel Bäurle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Genome Biology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-017-1263-6