A review of transgenerational epigenetics for RNAi, longevity, germline maintenance and olfactory imprinting in Caenorhabditis elegans

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 41-49

  Rankin, Catharine H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

C. elegans; Inherited; RNAi

Indexed keywords

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

ANIMAL; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; GENOME IMPRINTING; GERM CELL; INHERITANCE; LONGEVITY; METABOLISM; ODOR; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; GERM CELLS; INHERITANCE PATTERNS; LONGEVITY; RNA INTERFERENCE; SMELL;

EID: 84926019782     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.108340     Document Type: Review

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