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How stable 'should' epigenetic modifications be? Insights from adaptive plasticity and bet hedging.

Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Mar 2014

Herman Jacob J, Spencer Hamish G, Donohue Kathleen, Sultan Sonia E

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Although there is keen interest in the potential adaptive value of epigenetic variation, it is unclear what conditions favor the stability of these variants either within or across generations. Because epigenetic modifications can be environmentally sensitive, existing theory on adaptive phenotypic plasticity provides relevant insights. Our consideration of this theory suggests that stable maintenance of...

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PMID: 24274594
DOI: 10.1111/evo.12324

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