The role of chromatin and epigenetics in the polyphenisms of ant castes

Briefings in Functional Genomics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 235-245

  Bonasio, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ants; Chromatin; DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Histone modifications; Polyphenism

Indexed keywords

HISTONE; CHROMATIN;

ANT; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; GENOME; HISTONE MODIFICATION; IDENTITY; INSECT CASTE; NONHUMAN; POLYPHENISM; PROTEIN PROCESSING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; CHROMATIN; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84901453126     PISSN: 20412649     EISSN: 20412657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/elt056     Document Type: Article

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