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DNA methyltransferase 3a mediates developmental thermal plasticity.
BMC biology - 21 Jan 2021
Loughland Isabella, Little Alexander, Seebacher Frank
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Thermal plasticity is pivotal for evolution in changing climates and in mediating resilience to its potentially negative effects. The efficacy to respond to environmental change depends on underlying mechanisms. DNA methylation induced by DNA methyltransferase 3 enzymes in the germline or during early embryonic development may be correlated with responses to environmental change. This developmental...
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