Epigenetics for ecologists.

doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01130.x

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Epigenetics for ecologists.

Ecology letters - 1 Feb 2008

Bossdorf Oliver, Richards Christina L, Pigliucci Massimo

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There is now mounting evidence that heritable variation in ecologically relevant traits can be generated through a suite of epigenetic mechanisms, even in the absence of genetic variation. Moreover, recent studies indicate that epigenetic variation in natural populations can be independent from g...

Topics

Biological Evolution
Ecology
Ecosystem
Epigenesis, Genetic
Genetic Variation
Genome
Genotype

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