About this Research Topic
Living organisms are continuously exposed to a number of environmental and developmental cues. Consequently, successful growth and morphogenesis rely on timely responses to these stimulations. The adjustments in gene expression and chromatin reorganization make important contributions to the mechanisms regulating developmental programs.
Exposure to external stress factors, such as variation in light intensity, humidity and temperature is known to be associated with changes in the epigenetic landscape and gene expression within plant tissues. At the same time, emerging evidence from several model systems, including plants, indicates the links between the cell-shape-derived nucleus deformation and changes in gene expression. However, yet a lot is to be explored on the connections between the nucleus morphology, spatial organization of chromatin within it and the regulation of gene expression levels. A better understanding of these multiscale connections is required for further deciphering the mechanisms that guide cell growth and proliferation in the adaptive morphogenesis context. In perspective, this knowledge would impact the design of novel tools to increase the resilience of plant species.
This research topic invites articles that address and analyze the links between changes in plant epigenome, alterations of nucleus morphology and plant morphogenesis under environmental stress conditions.
Exposure to external stress factors, such as variation in light intensity, humidity and temperature is known to be associated with changes in the epigenetic landscape and gene expression within plant tissues. At the same time, emerging evidence from several model systems, including plants, indicates the links between the cell-shape-derived nucleus deformation and changes in gene expression. However, yet a lot is to be explored on the connections between the nucleus morphology, spatial organization of chromatin within it and the regulation of gene expression levels. A better understanding of these multiscale connections is required for further deciphering the mechanisms that guide cell growth and proliferation in the adaptive morphogenesis context. In perspective, this knowledge would impact the design of novel tools to increase the resilience of plant species.
This research topic invites articles that address and analyze the links between changes in plant epigenome, alterations of nucleus morphology and plant morphogenesis under environmental stress conditions.
Keywords: Plant epigenomics research, Epigenetic regulation in plants, Chromatin modifications in plant cells, DNA methylation patterns in plant genomes, Histone modification dynamics in plant tissues and Epigenomic landscapes of plant development
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