Plant Epigenetics
A special issue of Epigenomes (ISSN 2075-4655).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2018) | Viewed by 26528
Special Issue Editor
Interests: molecular biology; plant genetics; plant genomics; plant biotechnology; plant breeding; genotyping; epigenetics; plant tissue culture; genetic diversity; molecular markers development; plant disease resistance; marker assisted selection; legumes; linkage analysis; experimental mutagenesis; DNA repair; plant cytogenetics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The open access journal Epigenomes is now accepting submissions for a Special Issue on "Plant Epigenetics". This Special Issue is Guest-Edited by Prof. José Leitão from the University of Algarve, and will include commissioned topical reviews written by leaders in the field. Accepted papers are published online shortly after copy editing.
With each passing day epigenetics unveils its major role in regulation of gene expression.
Epigenetic mechanisms, particularly via small RNAs, histone modifications and DNA methylation, regulate plant development, interaction of plants with biotic and abiotic stresses, plant adaptation to different climates and to changing environmental conditions, often via epigenetic memory and participation of other priming mechanisms.
Involved in silencing of virus and transposable elements the plant epigenetic defense mechanisms are also implicated in transgene silencing.
Impacting plant phenotypes, the epigenetic modifications can give rise to variability useful for plant breeding and to unusual phenomena as paramutation.
This Special Issue will consider research or methodological manuscripts of exceptional interest in the broad field of plant epigenetics, particularly on the following topics:
- Molecular mechanisms of plant epigenetics
- Epigenetics and plant gene regulation
- Epigenetics and plant adaptation to a changing environment
- Epigenetics and plant response to biotic stresses
- Priming and epigenetic memory
- Epigenetics and plant breeding
- Paramutation and paramutation-like phenomena
Do not miss out on the deadline for submissions: 31 October 2018.
Please use the online submission system and select the Special Issue “Plant Epigenetics”. If you would like to enquire about the suitability of your article for this Special Issue, please email your pre-submission enquiry to Prof. José Leitão at [email protected] with the Epigenomes editorial office [email protected] in copy.
Prof. Dr. José M. Leitão
Guest Editor
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