Plant Epigenetics Coming of Age for Breeding Applications

<p>1. Epigenetics – A Historical Perspective<br>Peter Meyer <br>2. Epigenetic Mechanisms in Plants<br>Hiroki Maeji and Taisuke Nishimura<br>3. Epigenetic Diversity and Application to Breeding<br>Sunil Kumar Kenchanmane Raju and Chad E. Niederhuth <br>4. EpiRILs: Lessons From Arabidopsis<br>Marco Catoni and Sandra Cortijo<br>5. Sexual and Non-sexual Reproduction: Inheritance and Stability of Epigenetic Variations and Consequences for Breeding Application<br>Yu-Hung Hung, Fang Liu, Xiang-Qian Zhang, Wenyan Xiao, and Tzung-Fu Hsieh <br>6. Transposable Elements as Tool for Crop Improvement<br>Michael Thieme and Etienne Bucher<br>7. Roles of Epigenetic Mechanisms in Grafting and Possible Applications<br>Margot M. J. Berger, Philippe Gallusci, and Emeline Teyssier<br>8. Hybrid Vigor: Importance of Epigenetic Processes and Consequences for Breeding<br>Naomi Miyaji and Ryo Fujimoto<br>9. The Control of Bud Break and Flowering Time in Plants: Contribution of Epigenetic Mechanisms and Consequences in Agriculture and Breeding<br>Amanda Malvessi Cattani, Tiago Sartor, Vítor da Silveira Falavigna, Diogo Denardi Porto, Carolina Pereira Silveira, Paulo Ricardo Dias de Oliveira, and Luís Fernando Revers <br>10. Epigenetic Regulations of Fleshy Fruit Development and Ripening and Their Potential Applications to Breeding Strategies<br>E. Bucher, J. Kong, E. Teyssier, and Philippe Gallusci <br>11. Aspects of Epigenetic Regulation in Cereals<br>Omar Oltehua-Lopez, Ana E. Dorantes-Acosta, Mathieu Ingouff, Sophie Lanciano, Olivier Leblanc, Daniel Grimanelli, Marie Mirouze, and Mario A. Arteaga-Vazquez <br>12. Epigenetics in Forest Trees: State of the Art and Potential Implications for Breeding and Management in a Context of Climate Change<br>Mamadou Dia Sow, Isabelle Allona, Christophe Ambroise, Daniel Conde, Régis Fichot, Svetlana Gribkova, Véronique Jorge, Grégoire Le-Provost, Luc Pâques, Christophe Plomion, Jérôme Salse, Léopoldo Sanchez-Rodriguez, Vincent Segura, Jörg Tost, and Stéphane Maury</p>