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Exploiting induced and natural epigenetic variation for crop improvement by Springer, Nathan M., Schmitz, Robert J.

“…Key Points Substantial natural variation in DNA methylation patterns exists within many plant species. This variation can influence gene expression and plant…”
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The genomic ecosystem of transposable elements in maize by Stitzer, Michelle C, Anderson, Sarah N, Springer, Nathan M, Ross-Ibarra, Jeffrey

“…Transposable elements (TEs) constitute the majority of flowering plant DNA, reflecting their tremendous success in subverting, avoiding, and surviving the…”
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Progress toward understanding heterosis in crop plants by Schnable, Patrick S, Springer, Nathan M

“…Although heterosis, or hybrid vigor, is widely exploited in agriculture, a complete description of its molecular underpinnings has remained elusive despite…”
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cis-Regulatory Elements in Plant Development, Adaptation, and Evolution by Marand, Alexandre P, Eveland, Andrea L, Kaufmann, Kerstin, Springer, Nathan M

“…cis- Regulatory elements encode the genomic blueprints that ensure the proper spatiotemporal patterning of gene expression necessary for appropriate…”
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Differentiation of the maize subgenomes by genome dominance and both ancient and ongoing gene loss by Schnable, James C, Springer, Nathan M, Freeling, Michael

“…Ancient tetraploidies are found throughout the eukaryotes. After duplication, one copy of each duplicate gene pair tends to be lost (fractionate). For all…”
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Formation of highly oxidized multifunctional compounds: autoxidation of peroxy radicals formed in the ozonolysis of alkenes – deduced from structure–product relationships by Mentel, T. F, Springer, M, Ehn, M, Kleist, E, Pullinen, I, Kurtén, T, Rissanen, M, Wahner, A, Wildt, J

“…It has been postulated that secondary organic particulate matter plays a pivotal role in the early growth of newly formed particles in forest areas. The…”
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Environmental influence on cracking and debonding of electrically conductive adhesives by Springer, M., Bosco, N.

“…Electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) are starting to replace metallic solders in recent designs of photovoltaic (PV) modules. This transition represents a…”
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Transposable elements contribute to activation of maize genes in response to abiotic stress by Makarevitch, Irina, Waters, Amanda J, West, Patrick T, Stitzer, Michelle, Hirsch, Candice N, Ross-Ibarra, Jeffrey, Springer, Nathan M

“…Transposable elements (TEs) account for a large portion of the genome in many eukaryotic species. Despite their reputation as "junk" DNA or genomic parasites…”
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Widespread natural variation of DNA methylation within angiosperms by Niederhuth, Chad E, Bewick, Adam J, Ji, Lexiang, Alabady, Magdy S, Kim, Kyung Do, Li, Qing, Rohr, Nicholas A, Rambani, Aditi, Burke, John M, Udall, Joshua A, Egesi, Chiedozie, Schmutz, Jeremy, Grimwood, Jane, Jackson, Scott A, Springer, Nathan M, Schmitz, Robert J

“…DNA methylation is an important feature of plant epigenomes, involved in the formation of heterochromatin and affecting gene expression. Extensive variation of…”
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Epigenetics: Beyond Chromatin Modifications and Complex Genetic Regulation by Eichten, Steven R., Schmitz, Robert J., Springer, Nathan M.

“…Chromatin modifications and epigenetics may play important roles in many plant processes, including developmental regulation, responses to environmental…”
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The evolution of the placenta drives a shift in sexual selection in livebearing fish by Pollux, B. J. A., Meredith, R. W., Springer, M. S., Garland, T., Reznick, D. N.

“…In poeciliid fish, the evolution of the placenta is associated with polyandry in females and correlates with a suite of phenotypic and behavioural traits in…”
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Genomic distribution of H3K9me2 and DNA methylation in a maize genome by West, Patrick T, Li, Qing, Ji, Lexiang, Eichten, Steven R, Song, Jawon, Vaughn, Matthew W, Schmitz, Robert J, Springer, Nathan M

“…DNA methylation and dimethylation of lysine 9 of histone H3 (H3K9me2) are two chromatin modifications that can be associated with gene expression or…”
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Brd1 gene in maize encodes a brassinosteroid C-6 oxidase by Makarevitch, Irina, Thompson, Addie, Muehlbauer, Gary J, Springer, Nathan M

“…The role of brassinosteroids in plant growth and development has been well-characterized in a number of plant species. However, very little is known about the…”
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Evolutionary and functional genomics of DNA methylation in maize domestication and improvement by Xu, Gen, Lyu, Jing, Li, Qing, Liu, Han, Wang, Dafang, Zhang, Mei, Springer, Nathan M., Ross-Ibarra, Jeffrey, Yang, Jinliang

“…DNA methylation is a ubiquitous chromatin feature, present in 25% of cytosines in the maize genome, but variation and evolution of the methylation landscape…”
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Advancing Crop Transformation in the Era of Genome Editing by Altpeter, Fredy, Springer, Nathan M., Bartley, Laura E., Blechl, Ann E., Brutnell, Thomas P., Citovsky, Vitaly, Conrad, Liza J., Gelvin, Stanton B., Jackson, David P., Kausch, Albert P., Lemaux, Peggy G., Medford, June I., Orozco-Cárdenas, Martha L., Tricoli, David M., Van Eck, Joyce, Voytas, Daniel F., Walbot, Virginia, Wang, Kan, Zhang, Zhanyuan J., Stewart, C. Neal

“…Plant transformation has enabled fundamental insights into plant biology and revolutionized commercial agriculture. Unfortunately, for most crops,…”
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Population-level analysis reveals the widespread occurrence and phenotypic consequence of DNA methylation variation not tagged by genetic variation in maize by Xu, Jing, Chen, Guo, Hermanson, Peter J, Xu, Qiang, Sun, Changshuo, Chen, Wenqing, Kan, Qiuxin, Li, Minqi, Crisp, Peter A, Yan, Jianbing, Li, Lin, Springer, Nathan M, Li, Qing

“…DNA methylation can provide a source of heritable information that is sometimes entirely uncoupled from genetic variation. However, the extent of this…”
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Video-Recorded Validation of Wearable Step Counters under Free-living Conditions by TOTH, LINDSAY P, PARK, SUSAN, SPRINGER, CARY M, FEYERABEND, MCKENZIE D, STEEVES, JEREMY A, BASSETT, DAVID R

“…PURPOSEThe purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of 14-step counting methods under free-living conditions. METHODSTwelve adults (mean ± SD age,…”
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DNA demethylation affects imprinted gene expression in maize endosperm by Xu, Qiang, Wu, Leiming, Luo, Zhixiang, Zhang, Mei, Lai, Jinsheng, Li, Lin, Springer, Nathan M, Li, Qing

“…DNA demethylation occurs in many species and is involved in diverse biological processes. However, the occurrence and role of DNA demethylation in maize remain…”
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CHH DNA methylation increases at 24‐PHAS loci depend on 24‐nt phased small interfering RNAs in maize meiotic anthers by Zhang, Mei, Ma, Xuxu, Wang, Chunyu, Li, Qing, Meyers, Blake C., Springer, Nathan M., Walbot, Virginia

“…Summary Plant phased small interfering RNAs (phasiRNAs) contribute to robust male fertility; however, specific functions remain undefined. In maize (Zea mays),…”
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Maize inbreds exhibit high levels of copy number variation (CNV) and presence/absence variation (PAV) in genome content by Springer, Nathan M, Ying, Kai, Fu, Yan, Ji, Tieming, Yeh, Cheng-Ting, Jia, Yi, Wu, Wei, Richmond, Todd, Kitzman, Jacob, Rosenbaum, Heidi, Iniguez, A Leonardo, Barbazuk, W Brad, Jeddeloh, Jeffrey A, Nettleton, Daniel, Schnable, Patrick S

“…Following the domestication of maize over the past approximately 10,000 years, breeders have exploited the extensive genetic diversity of this species to mold…”
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