Plant Epigenetics Coming of Age for Breeding Applications

Dr Philippe Gallusci develops his research work at the Universite de Bordeaux in France. Dr Etienne Bucher develops his research work at Institut de Recherche en Horticulture et Semences in France. Dr Marie Mirouze develops her research work at the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) in France.

1. Epigenetics – A Historical Perspective
Peter Meyer
2. Epigenetic Mechanisms in Plants
Hiroki Maeji and Taisuke Nishimura
3. Epigenetic Diversity and Application to Breeding
Sunil Kumar Kenchanmane Raju and Chad E. Niederhuth
4. EpiRILs: Lessons From Arabidopsis
Marco Catoni and Sandra Cortijo
5. Sexual and Non-sexual Reproduction: Inheritance and Stability of Epigenetic Variations and Consequences for Breeding Application
Yu-Hung Hung, Fang Liu, Xiang-Qian Zhang, Wenyan Xiao, and Tzung-Fu Hsieh
6. Transposable Elements as Tool for Crop Improvement
Michael Thieme and Etienne Bucher
7. Roles of Epigenetic Mechanisms in Grafting and Possible Applications
Margot M. J. Berger, Philippe Gallusci, and Emeline Teyssier
8. Hybrid Vigor: Importance of Epigenetic Processes and Consequences for Breeding
Naomi Miyaji and Ryo Fujimoto
9. The Control of Bud Break and Flowering Time in Plants: Contribution of Epigenetic Mechanisms and Consequences in Agriculture and Breeding
Amanda Malvessi Cattani, Tiago Sartor, Vítor da Silveira Falavigna, Diogo Denardi Porto, Carolina Pereira Silveira, Paulo Ricardo Dias de Oliveira, and Luís Fernando Revers
10. Epigenetic Regulations of Fleshy Fruit Development and Ripening and Their Potential Applications to Breeding Strategies
E. Bucher, J. Kong, E. Teyssier, and Philippe Gallusci
11. Aspects of Epigenetic Regulation in Cereals
Omar Oltehua-Lopez, Ana E. Dorantes-Acosta, Mathieu Ingouff, Sophie Lanciano, Olivier Leblanc, Daniel Grimanelli, Marie Mirouze, and Mario A. Arteaga-Vazquez
12. Epigenetics in Forest Trees: State of the Art and Potential Implications for Breeding and Management in a Context of Climate Change
Mamadou Dia Sow, Isabelle Allona, Christophe Ambroise, Daniel Conde, Régis Fichot, Svetlana Gribkova, Véronique Jorge, Grégoire Le-Provost, Luc Pâques, Christophe Plomion, Jérôme Salse, Léopoldo Sanchez-Rodriguez, Vincent Segura, Jörg Tost, and Stéphane Maury