Plant Epigenetics [Paperback]

This book presents, in 26 chapters, the status quo in epigenomic profiling. It discusses how functional information can be indirectly inferred and describes the new approaches that promise functional answers, collectively referred to as epigenome editing. It highlights the latest important advances in our understanding of the functions of plant epigenomics and new technologies for the study of epigenomic marks and mechanisms in plants. Topics include the deposition or removal of chromatin modifications and histone variants, the role of epigenetics in development and response to environmental signals, natural variation and ecology, as well as applications for epigenetics in crop improvement. Discussing areas ranging from the complex regulation of stress and heterosis to the precise mechanisms of DNA and histone modifications, it presents breakthroughs in our understanding of complex phenotypic phenomena.

1. Conservation, Divergence and Abundance of MiRNAs and Their Effect in Plants

Flor de F?tima Rosas-C?rdenas, and Stefan de Folter

2. The Role of MiRNAs in Auxin Signaling and Regulation During Plant Development

Clelia De-la-Pe?a, Geovanny I. Nic-Can, Johny Avilez-Montalvo, Jos? E. Cetz-Chel and V?ctor M. Loyola-Vargas

3. Growing Diversity of Plant MicroRNAs and MIR-Derived Small RNAs

Mariyana Gozmanova, Vesselin Baev, Elena Apostolova, Gaurav Sablok, and GalinaYahubyan

4. An Evolutionary View of the Biogenesis and Function of Rice Small RNAs

Tian Tang, Ming Wen, Pei Lin, and Yushuai Wang

5. Small RNAs: Master regulators of epigenetic silencing in plants

Rajeev Kumar Sarma, Safia, Ramalingam Sathishkumar