Epigenetics Regulation in Plant Development and Response to Environmental Stresses

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2023) | Viewed by 2674

Special Issue Editors

The State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Interests: crop functional epi-genomics; chromatin regulation; plant-environment adaptation
Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
Interests: RNA modification; RNA silencing; RNA degradation; post-transcriptional regulation; plant-stress response
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Department of Biological sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Interests: microRNA; plant phase transitions; epigenetics

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Dear Colleagues,

Epigenetic regulation, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodeling, and micro/small-RNA accumulation, have a decisive function in regulating various morphological transitions during plant growth and development. In addition, the epigenomic changes are dynamic in response and adaptation to environmental stimulus, which in turn affect the phenotypic plasticity of organisms. Understanding how epigenetic regulation shapes and influences plant development is not only important for dissecting the molecular mechanisms of plant responses to the environment, but also for the potential application in the genetic manipulation of plants, in particular, crops, for future food security. We invite submissions of manuscripts (for example, original research and reviews) that provide novel insights into different aspects of plant epigenetics, assessing its function in plant development and plant responses to abiotic and biotic stresses.

Dr. Jun Xiao
Dr. Xiang Yu
Dr. Mingli Xu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • chromatin modification
  • DNA methylation
  • micro/small RNA
  • RNA modification
  • plant development
  • plant–environment interaction

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Epigenetic Regulation of Nitrogen Signaling and Adaptation in Plants
by Hao Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang and Jun Xiao
Plants 2023, 12(14), 2725; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12142725 - 21 Jul 2023
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Abstract
Nitrogen (N) is a crucial nutrient that plays a significant role in enhancing crop yield. Its availability, including both supply and deficiency, serves as a crucial signal for plant development. However, excessive N use in agriculture leads to environmental and economic issues. Enhancing [...] Read more.
Nitrogen (N) is a crucial nutrient that plays a significant role in enhancing crop yield. Its availability, including both supply and deficiency, serves as a crucial signal for plant development. However, excessive N use in agriculture leads to environmental and economic issues. Enhancing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is, therefore, essential to minimize negative impacts. Prior studies have investigated the genetic factors involved in N responses and the process of low-nitrogen (LN) adaptation. In this review, we discuss recent advances in understanding how epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, histone modification, and small RNA, participate in the regulation of N response and LN adaptation. We highlight the importance of decoding the epigenome at various levels to accelerate the functional study of how plants respond to N availability. Understanding the epigenetic control of N signaling and adaptation can lead to new strategies to improve NUE and enhance crop productivity sustainably. Full article
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