INTRODUCTION The centromeres of eukaryotic chromosomes assemble the multiprotein
kinetochore complex and thereby position attachment to the spindle microtubules, allowing …

Mobile transposable elements (TEs) not only participate in genome evolution but also
threaten genome integrity. In healthy cells, TEs that encode all of the components that are …

How different intrinsic sequence variations and regulatory modifications of histones
combine in nucleosomes remain unclear. To test the importance of histone variants in the …

Background Gene bodies of vertebrates and flowering plants are occupied by the histone
variant H3.3 and DNA methylation. The origin and significance of these profiles remain largely …

The mobility of transposable elements (TEs) contributes to evolution of genomes. Their
uncontrolled activity causes genomic instability; therefore, expression of TEs is silenced by host …

Plants have been a source of herbal remedies throughout the history of mankind. Various
medicinal plants have been used for years in daily life to treat diseases all over the world. In …

How histone variants and histone modifications shape nucleosome-mediated transcriptional
repression, and how transcriptional activity shapes the enrichment of histone modifications …

Our knowledge of the chromatin landscape and its regulation was originally discovered
using yeast and a limited number of animals models. A wealth of studies in model plants now …

The mobility of transposable elements (TEs) contributes to evolution of genomes 1 , 2 .
Meanwhile, their uncontrolled activity causes genomic instability and therefore expression of TEs …

DNA methylation has evolved to silence mutagenic transposable elements (TEs) while
typically avoiding the targeting of endogenous genes. Mechanisms that prevent DNA …