Hypermethylation and small RNA expression are associated with increased age in almond (Prunus dulcis [Mill.] D.A. Webb) accessions.

The focus of this study is to profile changes in DNA methylation and small RNA expression occurring with increased age in almond breeding germplasm to identify possible biomarkers of age that can be used to assess the potential of individuals to develop aging-related disorders. To profile DNA methylation in almond germplasm, 70 methylomes were generated from almond individuals representing three age cohorts (11, 7, and 2 years old) using an enzymatic methyl-seq approach followed by analysis to call differentially methylated regions (DMRs) within these cohorts. Small RNA (sRNA) expression was profiled in three breeding selections, each from two age cohorts (1 and 6 years old), using sRNA-Seq followed by differential expression analysis.

A review of plant epigenetics through the lens of almond.

While genomes were originally seen as static entities that stably held and organized genetic information, recent advances in sequencing have uncovered the dynamic nature of the genome. New conceptualizations of the genome include complex relationships between the environment and gene expression that must be maintained, regulated, and sometimes even transmitted over generations. The discovery of epigenetic mechanisms has allowed researchers to understand how traits like phenology, plasticity, and fitness can be altered without changing the underlying deoxyribonucleic acid sequence.

Complete Genome Sequence of Xanthomonas arboricola pv. Strain Xcp1 Isolated in 1984 from a Bacterial Spot Spring Canker on Prunus persica var. cv. "Redgold".

Xanthomonas arboricola pv. is an important plant pathogen and the causal agent of bacterial spot of stone fruits ( spp). Here, we report a complete genome of X.

Identification of Putative Markers of Non-infectious Bud Failure in Almond [ (Mill.) D.A. Webb] Through Genome Wide DNA Methylation Profiling and Gene Expression Analysis in an Almond × Peach Hybrid Population.

Almond [ (Mill.) D.A.

Relative Telomere Length and Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase (TERT) Expression Are Associated with Age in Almond ( [Mill.] D.A.Webb).

While all organisms age, our understanding of how aging occurs varies among species. The aging process in perennial plants is not well-defined, yet can have implications on production and yield of valuable fruit and nut crops. Almond exhibits an age-related disorder known as non-infectious bud failure (BF) that affects vegetative bud development, indirectly affecting kernel yield.