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Environmentally induced phenotypes and DNA methylation: how to deal with unpredictable conditions until the next generation and after.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2010
Angers Bernard, Castonguay Emilie, Massicotte Rachel
Abstract excerpt
Organisms often respond to environmental changes by producing alternative phenotypes. Epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation may contribute to environmentally induced phenotypic variation by modifying gene expression. Changes in DNA methylation, unlike DNA mutations, can be influenced by the environment; they are stable at the time scale of an individual and present different levels of heritability. These...
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