Harris, C. J., Amtmann, A. and Ton, J. (2023) Epigenetic processes in plant stress priming: open questions and new approaches. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 75, 102432. (doi: 10.1016/j.pbi.2023.102432) (PMID:37523900)
![[img]](https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/style/images/fileicons/text.png) |
Text
302029.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. 1MB |
Abstract
Priming reflects the capacity of plants to memorise environmental stress experience and improve their response to recurring stress. Epigenetic modifications in DNA and associated histone proteins may carry short-term and long-term memory in the same plant or mediate transgenerational effects, but the evidence is still largely circumstantial. New experimental tools now enable scientists to perform targeted manipulations that either prevent or generate a particular epigenetic modification in a particular location of the genome. Such ‘reverse epigenetics’ approaches allow for the interrogation of causality between individual priming-induced modifications and their role for altering gene expression and plant performance under recurring stress. Furthermore, combining site-directed epigenetic manipulation with conditional and cell-type specific promoters creates novel opportunities to test and engineer spatiotemporal patterns of priming.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | This work was supported by a Royal Society University Research Fellowship Grant (URF\R1\201016) and an ERC Starting Grant funded by UKRI (EP/X025306/1) to CJH, and by grants from the BBSRC to AA (BB/R019894/1, BB/X002721/1) and to JT (BB/W015250/1). |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Amtmann, Professor Anna |
| Authors: | Harris, C. J., Amtmann, A., and Ton, J. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Molecular Biosciences |
| Journal Name: | Current Opinion in Plant Biology |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 1369-5266 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1879-0356 |
| Published Online: | 29 July 2023 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2023 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Current Opinion in Plant Biology 75: 102432 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
University Staff: Request a correction | Enlighten Editors: Update this record
Funder and Project Information
Funder and Project Information