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Epigenetics in the modern era of crop improvements.
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55 authors.
Yan XueState Key Laboratory of Wheat Improvement, Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Agricultural Sciences in Weifang, Weifang, 261325, China. yan.xue@pku-iaas.edu.cn.
Xiaofeng CaoState Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. xfcao@genetics.ac.cn.
Xiangsong ChenState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China. chen.xs@whu.edu.cn.
Xian DengState Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. xdeng@genetics.ac.cn.
Xing Wang DengState Key Laboratory of Wheat Improvement, Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Agricultural Sciences in Weifang, Weifang, 261325, China. deng@pku.edu.cn.
Yong DingSchool of Life Sciences, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, China. dingyong@ustc.edu.cn.
Aiwu DongState Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China. aiwudong@fudan.edu.cn.
Cheng-Guo DuanKey Laboratory of Plant Design, National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China. cgduan@cemps.ac.cn.
Xiaofeng FangCenter for Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China. xffang@tsinghua.edu.cn.
Lei GongKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China. gongl100@nenu.edu.cn.
Zhizhong GongState Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China. gongzz@cau.edu.cn.
Xiaofeng GuBiotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China. guxiaofeng@caas.cn.
Chongsheng HeCollege of Biology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, Hunan Engineering and Technology Research Center of Hybrid Rapeseed, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China. cshe@hnu.edu.cn.
Hang HeInstitute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. hehang@pku.edu.cn.
Shengbo HeState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China. shengbo.he@scau.edu.cn.
Xin-Jian HeNational Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, 102206, China. hexinjian@nibs.ac.cn.
Yan HeKey Laboratory of Seed Innovation, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. yh352@genetic.ac.cn.
Yuehui HeSchool of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. yhhe@pku.edu.cn.
Guifang JiaSynthetic and Functional Biomolecules Center, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. guifangjia@pku.edu.cn.
Danhua JiangKey Laboratory of Seed Innovation, State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. dhjiang@genetics.ac.cn.
Jianjun JiangState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China. jjiang@henu.edu.cn.
Jinsheng LaiState Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China. jlai@cau.edu.cn.
Zhaobo LangInstitute of Advanced Biotechnology and School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China. langzb@sustech.edu.cn.
Chenlong LiState Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China. lichlong3@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Qing LiNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huebei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China. qingli@mail.hzau.edu.cn.
Xingwang LiNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huebei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China. xingwangli@mail.hzau.edu.cn.
Bao LiuKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China. baoliu@nenu.edu.cn.
Bing LiuState Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China. bingliu@fudan.edu.cn.
Xiao LuoShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Molecular Crop Design and Breeding, Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Shandong Laboratory of Advanced Agricultural Sciences in Weifang, Weifang, 261325, China. xiao.luo@pku-iaas.edu.cn.
Yijun QiCenter for Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China. qiyijun@tsinghua.edu.cn.
Weiqiang QianSchool of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. wqqian@pku.edu.cn.
Guodong RenState Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China. gdren@fudan.edu.cn.
Qingxin SongState Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China. qxsong@njau.edu.cn.
Xianwei SongKey Laboratory of Seed Innovation, State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. xwsong@genetics.ac.cn.
Zhixi TianKey Laboratory of Seed Innovation, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. zxtian@genetics.ac.cn.
Jia-Wei WangNational Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China. jwwang@sippe.ac.cn.
Yuan WangKey Laboratory of Seed Innovation, State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. yuan.wang@genetic.ac.cn.
Liang WuZhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Resources, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China. liangwu@zju.edu.cn.
Zhe WuShenzhen Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Molecular Design, Institute of Plant and Food Science, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China. wuz@sustech.edu.cn.
Rui XiaState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510640, China. rxia@scau.edu.cn.
Jun XiaoKey Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. jxiao@genetics.ac.cn.
Lin XuNational Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China. xulin@cemps.ac.cn.
Zheng-Yi XuKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130024, China. xuzy100@nenu.edu.cn.
Wenhao YanNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huebei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China. yanwenhao@mail.hzau.edu.cn.
Hongchun YangState Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China. h.yang@whu.edu.cn.
Jixian ZhaiDepartment of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China. zhaijx@sustech.edu.cn.
Yijing ZhangState Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China. Zhangyijing@fudan.edu.cn.
Yusheng ZhaoKey Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China. yusheng.zhao@genetics.ac.cn.
Xuehua ZhongDepartment of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, 63130, USA. xuehuazhong@wustl.edu.
Dao-Xiu ZhouNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huebei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China. dao-xiu.zhou@universite-paris-saclay.fr.
Ming ZhouState Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China. mingzhou@zju.edu.cn.
Yue ZhouState Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. yue_zhou@pku.edu.cn.
Bo ZhuDepartment of Biological Science, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610101, China. bozhu@sicnu.edu.cn.
Jian-Kang ZhuInstitute of Advanced Biotechnology and School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China. zhujk@sustech.edu.cn.
Qikun LiuState Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. qikunliu@pku.edu.cn.
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Abstract
Epigenetic mechanisms are integral to plant growth, development, and adaptation to environmental stimuli. Over the past two decades, our comprehension of these complex regulatory processes has expanded remarkably, producing a substantial body of knowledge on both locus-specific mechanisms and genome-wide regulatory patterns. Studies initially grounded in the model plant Arabidopsis have been broadened to encompass a diverse array of crop species, revealing the multifaceted roles of epigenetics in physiological and agronomic traits. With recent technological advancements, epigenetic regulations at the single-cell level and at the large-scale population level are emerging as new focuses. This review offers an in-depth synthesis of the diverse epigenetic regulations, detailing the catalytic machinery and regulatory functions. It delves into the intricate interplay among various epigenetic elements and their collective influence on the modulation of crop traits. Furthermore, it examines recent breakthroughs in technologies for epigenetic modifications and their integration into strategies for crop improvement. The review underscores the transformative potential of epigenetic strategies in bolstering crop performance, advocating for the development of efficient tools to fully exploit the agricultural benefits of epigenetic insights.
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Crops, AgriculturalEpigenesis, GeneticEpigenomicsDNA MethylationGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenome, PlantPlant Breedingcrop improvementepigeneticsplant developmentplant immunitystress responses
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