Gene expression

Biology

Gene

DNA methylation

Genetics

Abiotic stress

Methylation

Abiotic component

Ecology

Epigenetics

Frontiers in Plant Science

DNA methylation is a conserved epigenetic mark that plays important roles in maintaining genome stability and regulating gene expression. As sessile organisms, plants have evolved sophisticated regulatory systems to endure or respond to diverse adverse abiotic environmental challenges, i.e., abiotic stresses, such as extreme temperatures (cold and heat), drought and salinity. Plant stress responses are often accompanied by changes in chromatin modifications at diverse responsive loci, such as 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and

Small DNA Methylation, Big Player in Plant Abiotic Stress Responses and Memory