Article
Generational stability of epigenetic transgenerational inheritance facilitates adaptation and evolution.
Epigenetics - 1 Dec 2024
Korolenko Alexandra, Skinner Michael K
Abstract excerpt
The epigenome and epigenetic inheritance were not included in the original modern synthesis theory or more recent extended evolutionary synthesis of evolution. In a broad range of species, the environment has been shown to play a significant role in natural selection, which more recently has been shown to occur through epigenetic alterations and epigenetic inheritance. However, even with this evidence, the field...
Topics
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Animals
- Humans
- Biological Evolution
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Inheritance Patterns
- Selection, Genetic
- Evolution, Molecular
- DNA Methylation
- Phenotype
