Intergenerational transfer of DNA methylation marks in the honey bee.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2017094117
Abstract: The evolutionary significance of epigenetic inheritance is controversial. While epigenetic marks such as DNA methylation can affect gene function and change in response to environmental conditions, their role as carriers of heritable information is often… read more here.
Keywords: methylation; methylation marks; methylation reprogramming; dna methylation ... See more keywords
Evolutionary transition between invertebrates and vertebrates via methylation reprogramming in embryogenesis
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DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwz064
Abstract: ABSTRACT Major evolutionary transitions are enigmas, and the most notable enigma is between invertebrates and vertebrates, with numerous spectacular innovations. To search for the molecular connections involved, we asked whether global epigenetic changes may offer… read more here.
Keywords: invertebrates vertebrates; methylation; reprogramming embryogenesis; methylation reprogramming ... See more keywords