Epigenomics as Potential Tools for Enhancing Magnitude of Breeding Approaches for Developing Climate Resilient Chickpea
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: Epigenomics has become a significant research interest at a time when rapid environmental changes are occurring. Epigenetic mechanisms mainly result from systems like DNA methylation, histone modification, and RNA interference. Epigenetic mechanisms are gaining importance in classical genetics, developmental biology, molecular biology, cancer biology, epidemiology, and evolution. Epigenetic mechanisms play important role in the action and interaction of plant genes during development, and also have an impact on classical plant breeding programs, inclusive of novel variation, single plant heritability, hybrid vigor, plant-environment interactions, stress tolerance, and performance stability. The epigenetics and epigenomics may be significant for crop adaptability and pliability to ambient alterations, directing to the creation of stout climate-resilient elegant crop cultivars. In this review, we have summarized recent progress made in understanding the epigenetic mechanisms in plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses and have also tried to provide the ways for the efficient utilization of epigenomic mechanisms in developing climate-resilient crop cultivars, especially in chickpea, and other legume crops.
Source: Frontiers in Genetics
Institutions: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Griffith University, The University of Melbourne, Agriculture and Food, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, National Botanical Research Institute, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Cornell University, Boyce Thompson Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Zero hunger, Climate action
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,950
Funders: Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Griffith University, University of Southern Queensland, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Science and Engineering Research Board
OpenAlex ID: W4286560618