Kaya Cengiz, Adamakis Ioannis-Dimosthenis S
Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Department, Harran University, Sanliurfa 63200, Turkey.
Section of Botany, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.
Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jul 24;26(15):7167. doi: 10.3390/ijms26157167.
Plants are constantly exposed to environmental stressors such as drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures, which threaten their growth and productivity. To counter these challenges, they employ complex molecular defense systems, including epigenetic modifications that regulate gene expression without altering the underlying DNA sequence. This review comprehensively examines the emerging roles of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) as central signaling molecules orchestrating epigenetic changes in response to abiotic stress. In addition, biotic factors such as pathogen infection and microbial interactions are considered for their ability to trigger ROS/RNS generation and epigenetic remodeling. It explores how ROS and RNS influence DNA methylation, histone modifications, and small RNA pathways, thereby modulating chromatin structure and stress-responsive gene expression. Mechanistic insights into redox-mediated regulation of DNA methyltransferases, histone acetyltransferases, and microRNA expression are discussed in the context of plant stress resilience. The review also highlights cutting-edge epigenomic technologies such as whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS), chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq), and small RNA sequencing, which are enabling precise mapping of stress-induced epigenetic landscapes. By integrating redox biology with epigenetics, this work provides a novel framework for engineering climate-resilient crops through the targeted manipulation of stress-responsive epigenomic signatures.
植物不断面临干旱、盐碱化和极端温度等环境压力源,这些压力源威胁着它们的生长和生产力。为应对这些挑战,植物采用复杂的分子防御系统,包括在不改变基础DNA序列的情况下调节基因表达的表观遗传修饰。本综述全面研究了活性氧(ROS)和活性氮(RNS)作为协调非生物胁迫下表观遗传变化的核心信号分子所起的新作用。此外,还考虑了病原体感染和微生物相互作用等生物因素引发ROS/RNS生成和表观遗传重塑的能力。它探讨了ROS和RNS如何影响DNA甲基化、组蛋白修饰和小RNA途径,从而调节染色质结构和胁迫响应基因表达。在植物胁迫恢复力的背景下,讨论了氧化还原介导的DNA甲基转移酶、组蛋白乙酰转移酶和微小RNA表达调控的机制。该综述还强调了前沿的表观基因组技术,如全基因组亚硫酸氢盐测序(WGBS)、染色质免疫沉淀测序(ChIP-seq)和小RNA测序,这些技术能够精确绘制胁迫诱导的表观遗传图谱。通过将氧化还原生物学与表观遗传学相结合,这项工作为通过针对性地操纵胁迫响应表观基因组特征来培育气候适应型作物提供了一个新框架。
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