The epigenetics of aging and neurodegeneration
Epigenetics is a quickly growing field encompassing mechanisms regulating gene
expression that do not involve changes in the genotype. Epigenetics is of increasing …
expression that do not involve changes in the genotype. Epigenetics is of increasing …
Epigenetics in an ecotoxicological context
MB Vandegehuchte, CR Janssen - Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology …, 2014 - Elsevier
Epigenetics can play a role in interactions between chemicals and exposed species,
between species and abiotic ecosystem components or between species of the same or …
between species and abiotic ecosystem components or between species of the same or …
Molecular signatures of plastic phenotypes in two eusocial insect species with simple societies
S Patalano, A Vlasova, C Wyatt… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Phenotypic plasticity is important in adaptation and shapes the evolution of organisms.
However, we understand little about what aspects of the genome are important in facilitating …
However, we understand little about what aspects of the genome are important in facilitating …
Phenotypic plasticity: what has DNA methylation got to do with it?
Simple Summary Phenotypic plasticity, the genome producing multiple phenotypes, is
central to an animal's ability to respond to environmental change, expected or otherwise. A …
central to an animal's ability to respond to environmental change, expected or otherwise. A …
Function and Evolution of DNA Methylation in Nasonia vitripennis
The parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis is an emerging genetic model for functional
analysis of DNA methylation. Here, we characterize genome-wide methylation at a base-pair …
analysis of DNA methylation. Here, we characterize genome-wide methylation at a base-pair …
Genome, transcriptome and methylome sequencing of a primitively eusocial wasp reveal a greatly reduced DNA methylation system in a social insect
Comparative genomics of social insects has been intensely pursued in recent years with the
goal of providing insights into the evolution of social behaviour and its underlying genomic …
goal of providing insights into the evolution of social behaviour and its underlying genomic …
Associations between DNA methylation and gene regulation depend on chromatin accessibility during transgenerational plasticity
Background Epigenetic processes are proposed to be a mechanism regulating gene
expression during phenotypic plasticity. However, environmentally induced changes in DNA …
expression during phenotypic plasticity. However, environmentally induced changes in DNA …
Transgenerational Inheritance of DNA Hypomethylation in Daphnia magna in Response to Salinity Stress
G Jeremias, J Barbosa, SM Marques… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Epigenetic mechanisms have been found to play important roles in environmental stress
response and regulation. These can, theoretically, be transmitted to future unexposed …
response and regulation. These can, theoretically, be transmitted to future unexposed …
Patterns of DNA methylation in animals: an ecotoxicological perspective
JA Head - Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
DNA methylation refers to the addition of a methyl group to nucleotides within DNA. As with
other epigenetic endpoints, patterns of DNA methylation are susceptible to alterations due to …
other epigenetic endpoints, patterns of DNA methylation are susceptible to alterations due to …
Transgenerational effects of insecticides—implications for rapid pest evolution in agroecosystems
Highlights•Insecticide-induced effects can be transgenerationally inherited.•Epigenetic
modifications are heritable.•Epigenetic modifications are responsive to insecticide-induced …
modifications are heritable.•Epigenetic modifications are responsive to insecticide-induced …