Genome sequencing is widely recognized as a fundamental pillar in genetic research and
legal studies of biological phenomena, providing essential insights for genetic investigations …

Epigenetics increasingly occupies a pivotal position in our understanding of inheritance,
natural selection and, perhaps, even evolution. A survey of the PubMed database, however …

While traits and trait plasticity are partly genetically based, investigating epigenetic
mechanisms may provide more nuanced understanding of the mechanisms underlying …

Background Studies on vertebrate DNA methylomes have revealed a regulatory role of
tissue specific DNA methylation in relation to gene expression. However, it is not well known …

Catastrophic events offer unique opportunities to study rapid population response to stress
in natural settings. In concert with genetic variation, epigenetic mechanisms may allow …

Evidence from across the tree of life suggests that epigenetic inheritance is more common
than previously thought. If epigenetic inheritance is indeed as common as the data suggest …

Environmentally induced phenotypic plasticity is thought to play an important role in the
adaption of plant populations to heterogeneous habitat conditions, and yet the importance of …

While many introduced invasive species can increase genetic diversity through multiple
introductions and/or hybridization to colonize successfully in new environments, others with …

Epigenetic components are hypothesized to be sensitive to the environment, which should
permit species to adapt to environmental changes. In wild populations, epigenetic variation …

Populations often differ in phenotype and these differences can be caused by adaptation by
natural selection, random neutral processes, and environmental responses. The most …