Individual plants adapt to temperature changes through epigenetic and physiological phenotypic plasticity
Is it true that individual plants adapt to temperature changes through epigenetic and physiological phenotypic plasticity?
Yes. Individual plants adapt to temperature and environmental changes utilizing both epigenetic modifications and physiological phenotypic plasticity, as supported by current plant biology literature.
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The retrieved papers consistently support the claim that plants adapt to temperature changes through physiological phenotypic plasticity and epigenetic mechanisms. Papers [0], [2], and [7] directly address physiological acclimation and phenotypic plasticity in response to thermal conditions. Papers [1], [3], [4], [5], and [8] provide robust evidence that epigenetic regulations (such as DNA methylation and histone modifications) alongside transcriptomic adjustments mediate plant resilience and thermosensory adaptation. No papers refute the claim.
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Yamori, W., Noguchi, K., Hikosaka, K., & Terashima, I. (2009). Phenotypic Plasticity in Photosynthetic Temperature Acclimation among Crop Species with Different Cold Tolerances. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.109.145862
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E, T., E, G., F, G., F, A., A, C., & L, B. (2025). Epigenetic Regulation of Salt Stress Responses in Rice: Mechanisms and Prospects for Enhancing Tolerance.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/epigenomes9040046
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A, O., NG, S., KT, R., & HJ, d. B. (2025). Temporal constraints on leaf-level trait plasticity for next-generation land surface models.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaf045
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R, Z., C, Y., W, L., LL, Z., K, C., JX, L., & S, Y. (2026). Temperature regulation in plants: From molecular mechanisms to climate-resilient crop improvement.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70260
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I, D., C, G., L, G., A, L., A, M., I, T. G., JC, D. P., E, C., & J, C. (2026). Root and microbiome synergy in plant heat stress resilience: epigenetic regulation as a frontier for future research.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf520
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C, Z., Y, W., W, M., X, Y., M, X., Y, W., L, X., X, Q., X, M., J, M., & N, W. (2026). Transcriptomic and DNA methylation insights into polyploidy-enhanced heat tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.).. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiag135
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S, A., S, A., & YS, M. (2026). Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Stress Tolerance: From Stress Perception to Phytohormonal Crosstalk and Transcriptional Regulation.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb48050474
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