Revealing the dark side of epigenetic adaptation: belowground DNA methylation memories associated with drought stress KU Leuven
Plants can recognize and anticipate recurring drought stress through developing a stress memory. A drought stress memory can be obtained through accumulating DNA methylation marks at specific target sites in the genome. Such an epigenetic memory is particularly beneficial when plants frequently face drought stress, and is thus expected to become increasingly important as climate changes. Quantifying drought stress memories and their ...