Epigenetic Regulation in Plant Immune System Response

Authors

  • Riley Clark
  • Samuel Jackson
  • Jordan Lewis

Keywords:

epigenetics, plant immunity, dna methylation, histone modification, pathogens

Abstract

This article delves into the role of epigenetic mechanisms in regulating plant immune responses. We identify specific histone modifications and DNA methylation patterns that enhance immunity to pathogens, providing a framework for developing disease-resistant crops through epigenetic engineering.

Author Biographies

Riley Clark

Ph.D.
University of Toronto
27 King's College Cir, Toronto, ON M5S, Canada

Samuel Jackson

Ph.D.
University of Oxford
University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD, United Kingdom

Jordan Lewis

Ph.D.
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Volodymyrska St, 60, Kyiv, Ukraine, 01033

References

Sharma, V. K., Marla, S., Zheng, W., Mishra, D., Huang, J., Zhang, W., ... & Cook, D. E. (2022). CRISPR guides induce gene silencing in plants in the absence of Cas. Genome Biology, 23(1), 6.

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Published

2025-10-27

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Articles