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Evolution of Epigenetic Regulation in Plant Reproduction

Vladimir Brukhin1,2

  • 1School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.

Epigenomes
|July 24, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Epigenetic regulation has driven plant reproduction evolution through conserved molecular modules. These systems were repeatedly repurposed, enabling innovations like genomic imprinting and reproductive plasticity.

Keywords:
DNA methylationPolycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2)RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM)apomixischromatin remodelingepigenetic regulationevolution of plant reproductiongenomic imprintingseed developmentsmall RNAs

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