DNA methylation is an important epigenetic mechanism that regulates gene expression. To
date, most DNA methylation studies have focussed on CpG islands in the gene promoter …

Highlights•The IIS is the core pathway underlying caste determination.•The pathway can be
regulated by genes, nutrition, and other pathways.•Epigenetics mechanisms have been …

The evolution of eusociality is one of the major transitions in evolution, but the underlying
genomic changes are unknown. We compared the genomes of 10 bee species that vary in …

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 …

DNA methylation and histone H1 mediate transcriptional silencing of genes and
transposable elements, but how they interact is unclear. In plants and animals with mosaic …

Although DNA methylation is an important gene regulatory mechanism in mammals, its
function in arthropods remains poorly understood. Studies in eusocial insects have argued …

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Despite considerable differences in morphology and complexity of body plans among
animals, a great part of the gene set is shared among Bilateria and their basally branching …

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 …

In eusocial insects, genetically identical individuals can exhibit striking differences in
behavior and longevity. The molecular basis of such phenotypic plasticity is of great interest …