MORC–ALKBH1 antagonism shapes three‐dimensional gene regulation in rice
This commentary highlights how antagonistic actions between MORC proteins and the DNA demethylase ALKBH1 shape three-dimensional chromatin organization in rice. By balancing gene silencing and activation at stress-responsive loci, this mechanism provides insights into chromatin regulation and offers potential applications for developing stress-resilient crop varieties through epigenomic breeding.
Authors
- W. Li
- Frédéric Pontvianne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2913-4104)
- Leeza Tariq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1326-7019)
- Muhammad Fahad
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Université de Perpignan (FR)
- ZheJiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Laboratoire Génome et Développement des Plantes (FR)
- China National Rice Research Institute (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70163
- Primary Topic
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00