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Epigenetic signatures of invasive status in populations of marine invertebrates.
Scientific reports - 16 Feb 2017
Ardura Alba, Zaiko Anastasija, Morán Paloma, Planes Serge, Garcia-Vazquez Eva
Abstract excerpt
Epigenetics, as a DNA signature that affects gene expression and enables rapid reaction of an organism to environmental changes, is likely involved in the process of biological invasions. DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism common to plants and animals for regulating gene expression. In this study we show, for the first time in any marine species, significant reduction of global methylation levels during...
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