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Epigenetic variation in the Egfr gene generates quantitative variation in a complex trait in ants.

Nature communications - 11 Mar 2015

Alvarado Sebastian, Rajakumar Rajendhran, Abouheif Ehab, Szyf Moshe

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Complex quantitative traits, like size and behaviour, are a pervasive feature of natural populations. Quantitative trait variation is the product of both genetic and environmental factors, yet little is known about the mechanisms through which their interaction generates this variation. Epigenetic processes, such as DNA methylation, can mediate gene-by-environment interactions during development to generate...

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PMID: 25758336
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7513

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