Epigenetics, plasticity, and evolution: How do we link epigenetic change to phenotype?

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 322, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 208-220

  Duncan, Elizabeth J ^a   Gluckman, Peter D ^b   Dearden, Peter K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTONE;

ANIMAL; DNA METHYLATION; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTONES; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 84900006125     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.22571     Document Type: Review

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