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Background Epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, regulate transcription and influence key biological traits. While many efforts were made to understand their stability in annual crops, th...

Genome editing is a technology that enables targeted mutagenesis. Notably, site-directed nucleation (SDN)-1 genome editing, which does not involve the incorporation of foreign DNA sequences and can introduce the same mutations as naturally occurring mutations, is not subject to genetically modified organism (GMO) regulations in many countries if transgenes are segregated out. This makes it an attractive strategy for crop improvement. Multiple DNA double-strand breaks introduced via genome editing may lead to inversions or translocations. If these genomic alterations involve promoter regions, a promoter/enhancer replacement may occur, thereby altering target gene expression as desired. Because conventional SDN-1 genome editing primarily induces loss-of-function mutations, promoter/enhancer replacement by genome editing (PERGE) represents a new paradigm in genome editing for crop improvement.

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PhD Project - EASTBIO - How plants breathe in a warming world: unravelling temperature control of stomata development at University of Dundee, listed on FindAPhD.com

The overall function of an ecosystem is determined by the richness of its biodiversity and the complex interactions formed between the different species that inhabit it. Understanding how global change factors (including climate change), and their combinations, are affecting the intricate species-to-species relationships formed within different ecosystems and agro-ecosystems is becoming therefore increasingly important to our future. Here, we discuss how improved plant-to-plant and plant-to-microbiome signaling, achieved via research, intervention, and altered practices, can be used to form resilient plant communities that will help us shape our environment and successfully address some of our current and future anthropogenically generated critical challenges.

Abstract. Hybrid speciation is increasingly being recognized as an important driver in diversification. Of the two forms of hybrid speciation, polyploid hy

TUM research shows: Plants adapt their roots to cope with boron deficiency. Findings should enable climate-resilient, high-yield rapeseed varieties.

The canonical mechanism by which the phytohormone auxin regulates transcription has been one of the cornerstones of plant signaling. The recent unexpected discovery of cyclic AMP (cAMP) as a second messenger in this pathway has revised its foundations while leaving many open questions and gaps in our understanding; these will be discussed in this forum article.

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related fields.Candidates are expected to document expertise in their specialty by a record of postdoctoral training, peer reviewed publ...

Analysis of leaf hemispherical radiative properties for retrieval of its biochemical and mineral nutrients could lead to a powerful monitoring approac…

During postharvest cold storage of apples, the NAC transcription factor MdNAC83 binds to the promoters and activates the expression of downstream genes and is regulated by E3 ligases, which promote i...