Ecological plant epigenetics: Evidence from model and non-model species, and the way forward

0487841 - BÚ 2018 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Richards, C. L. - Alonso, C. - Becker, C. - Bossdorf, O. - Bucher, E. - Colomé-Tatché, M. - Durka, W. - Engelhardt, J. - Gaspar, B. - Gogol-Döring, A. - Grosse, I. - van Gurp, T. P. - Heer, K. - Kronholm, I. - Lampei, C. - Latzel, Vít - Mirouze, M. - Opgenoorth, L. - Paun, O. - Prohaska, S. A. - Rensing, S. A. - Stadler, P. f. - Trucchi, E. - Ullrich, K. - Verhoeven, K. J. F.
Ecological plant epigenetics: Evidence from model and non-model species, and the way forward.
Ecology Letters. Roč. 20, č. 12 (2017), s. 1576-1590. ISSN 1461-023X. E-ISSN 1461-0248
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : bioinformatics * ecological epigenetics * genomics
OECD category: Plant sciences, botany
Impact factor: 9.137, year: 2017

We reviewed current knowledge of ecological epigenetics and epigenetic methods available in plant ecology. We conclude that understanding the significance of epigenetics for plant ecology requires increased transfer of knowledge and methods from model species research to genomes of evolutionarily divergent species, and examination of responses to complex natural environments at a more mechanistic level. This requires transforming genomics tools specifically for studying non-model species, which is challenging given the large and often polyploid genomes of plants. Collaboration among molecular geneticists, ecologists and bioinformaticians promises to enhance our understanding of the mutual links between genome function and ecological processes.
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