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A Search for Parent-of-Origin Effects on Honey Bee Gene Expression.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 5 Jun 2015
Kocher Sarah D, Tsuruda Jennifer M, Gibson Joshua D, Emore Christine M, Arechavaleta-Velasco Miguel E, Queller David C, Strassmann Joan E, Grozinger Christina M, Gribskov Michael R, San Miguel Phillip, Westerman Rick, Hunt Greg J
Abstract excerpt
Parent-specific gene expression (PSGE) is little known outside of mammals and plants. PSGE occurs when the expression level of a gene depends on whether an allele was inherited from the mother or the father. Kin selection theory predicts that there should be extensive PSGE in social insects because social insect parents can gain inclusive fitness benefits by silencing parental alleles in female offspring. We...
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