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Epigenetic mechanisms of plant stress responses and adaptation

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Epigenetics has become one of the hottest topics of research in plant functional genomics since it appears promising in deciphering and imparting stress-adaptive potential in crops and other plant species. Recently, numerous studies have provided new insights into the epigenetic control of stress adaptation. Epigenetic control of stress-induced phenotypic response of plants involves gene regulation. Growing evidence suggest that methylation of DNA in response to stress leads to the variation in phenotype. Transposon mobility, siRNA-mediated methylation and host methyltransferase activation have been implicated in this process. This review presents the current status of epigenetics of plant stress responses with a view to use this knowledge towards engineering plants for stress tolerance.

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Authors are grateful to the Director, National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, India for providing facilities. The authors’ work in this area was supported by the core grant of NIPGR. Ms Garima Pandey and Mr Mehanathan Muthamilarasan acknowledge the award of Junior Research Fellowship by University Grants Commission. Ms. Namisha Sharma acknowledges the award of Junior Research Fellowship by Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi. They are also thankful to the reviewers for their informative and constructive comments.

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    Pranav Pankaj Sahu, Garima Pandey, Namisha Sharma, Swati Puranik, Mehanathan Muthamilarasan & Manoj Prasad

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Sahu, P.P., Pandey, G., Sharma, N. et al. Epigenetic mechanisms of plant stress responses and adaptation. Plant Cell Rep 32, 1151–1159 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-013-1462-x

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