Epigenetic Modifications Associated with Abiotic and Biotic Stresses in Plants: An Implication for Understanding Plant Evolution

• Main Author: Barbara Hohn (auth)
• Other Authors: Heribert Hirt (auth), Mahmoud W. Yaish (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Physiology; replication; histones; transgeneration memory; environmental stresses; DNA methylation; evolution; chromatin; epigenetics
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Alterations in gene expression are essential during growth and development phases and when plants are exposed to environmental challenges. Stress conditions induce gene expression modifications, which are associated with changes in the biochemical and physiological processes that help plants to avoi...