Open AccessThe impact of light and temperature on chromatin organization and plant adaptation
Author(s) -
Giorgio Perrella,
Anna Zioutopoulou,
Lauren R. Headland,
Eirini Kaiserli
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of experimental botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.616
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1460-2431
pISSN - 0022-0957
DOI - 10.1093/jxb/eraa154
Subject(s) - chromatin , compartmentalization (fire protection) , biology , adaptation (eye) , gene expression , microbiology and biotechnology , fish <actinopterygii> , gene , biophysics , genetics , neuroscience , biochemistry , fishery , enzyme
Light and temperature shape the developmental trajectory and morphology of plants. Changes in chromatin organization and nuclear architecture can modulate gene expression and lead to short- and long-term plant adaptation to the environment. Here, we review recent reports investigating how changes in chromatin composition, structure, and topology modulate gene expression in response to fluctuating light and temperature conditions resulting in developmental and physiological responses. Furthermore, the potential application of novel revolutionary techniques, such Hi-C, RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and padlock-FISH, to study the impact of environmental stimuli such as light and temperature on nuclear compartmentalization in plants is discussed.