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The epigenetic footprint of poleward range-expanding plants in apomictic dandelions.
Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2015
Preite V, Snoek L B, Oplaat C, Biere A, van der Putten W H, Verhoeven K J F
Abstract excerpt
Epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation variation, can generate heritable phenotypic variation independent of the underlying genetic code. However, epigenetic variation in natural plant populations is poorly documented and little understood. Here, we test whether northward range expansion of obligate apomicts of the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is associated with DNA methylation variation. We...
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