Cytosine DNA methylation (5mC) is a widespread base modification in eukaryotic genomes
with critical roles in transcriptional regulation. In recent years, our understanding of 5mC has …

Population epigenetics explores the extent of epigenetic variation and its dynamics in
natural populations encountering changing environmental conditions. In contrast to …

DNA modifications are used to regulate gene expression and defend against invading
genetic elements. In eukaryotes, modifications predominantly involve C5-methylcytosine …

The evolutionary significance of epigenetic inheritance is controversial. While epigenetic
marks such as DNA methylation can affect gene function and change in response to …

As environmental fluctuations are becoming more common, organisms need to rapidly adapt
to anthropogenic, climatic, and ecological changes. Epigenetic modifications and DNA …

Eusocial insects can be defined as those that live in colonies and have distinct queens and
workers. For most species, queens and workers arise from a common genome, and so caste …

Methylation of cytosines in the CG context (mCG) is the most abundant DNA modification in
vertebrates that plays crucial roles in cellular differentiation and identity. After fertilization …

An open process of evolution of multicellular organisms is based on the rearrangement and
growth of the program of differentiation that underlies biological morphogenesis. The …

DNA methylation (5mC) is a repressive gene regulatory mark widespread in vertebrate
genomes, yet the developmental dynamics in which 5mC patterns are established vary …

Considerable attention has recently been focused on the potential involvement of DNA
methylation in regulating gene expression in cnidarians. Much of this work has been …