Epimutations driven by small RNAs arise frequently but most have limited duration in Caenorhabditis elegans.

doi:10.1038/s41559-020-01293-z

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Epimutations driven by small RNAs arise frequently but most have limited duration in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Nature ecology & evolution - 1 Nov 2020

Beltran Toni, Shahrezaei Vahid, Katju Vaishali, Sarkies Peter

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Epigenetic regulation involves changes in gene expression independent of DNA sequence variation that are inherited through cell division. In addition to a fundamental role in cell differentiation, some epigenetic changes can also be transmitted transgenerationally through meiosis. Epigenetic alte...

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Animals
Caenorhabditis elegans
Epigenesis, Genetic
Genome-Wide Association Study
Mutation
Selection, Genetic

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