Ecological epigenetics in marine metazoans
GE Hofmann - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
In this horizon scan article, I review the emerging area of ecological epigenetics in marine
animals with studies of DNA methylation as the primary focus. Epigenetic mechanisms such …
animals with studies of DNA methylation as the primary focus. Epigenetic mechanisms such …
Epigenomics in marine fishes
DCH Metzger, PM Schulte - Marine Genomics, 2016 - Elsevier
Epigenetic mechanisms are an underappreciated and often ignored component of an
organism's response to environmental change and may underlie many types of phenotypic …
organism's response to environmental change and may underlie many types of phenotypic …
Is there a relationship between DNA methylation and phenotypic plasticity in invertebrates?
SB Roberts, MR Gavery - Frontiers in physiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
There is a significant amount of variation in DNA methylation characteristics across
organisms. Likewise, the biological role of DNA methylation varies across taxonomic …
organisms. Likewise, the biological role of DNA methylation varies across taxonomic …
Differential DNA methylation across environments has no effect on gene expression in the eastern oyster.
KM Johnson, KA Sirovy… - Journal of Animal …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
It has been hypothesized that environmentally induced changes to gene body methylation
could facilitate adaptive transgenerational responses to changing environments. We …
could facilitate adaptive transgenerational responses to changing environments. We …
Direct and heritable effects of natural tidal environments on DNA methylation in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas)
X Wang, A Li, W Wang, G Zhang, L Li - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Rapid climate change threatens the survival of animals, especially in vulnerable coastal
ecosystems. Recent studies have shown that DNA methylation is a mechanism by which …
ecosystems. Recent studies have shown that DNA methylation is a mechanism by which …
DNA methylation patterns provide insight into epigenetic regulation in the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
MR Gavery, SB Roberts - BMC genomics, 2010 - Springer
Background DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism with important regulatory
functions in animals. While the mechanism itself is evolutionarily ancient, the distribution and …
functions in animals. While the mechanism itself is evolutionarily ancient, the distribution and …
A context dependent role for DNA methylation in bivalves
MR Gavery, SB Roberts - Briefings in functional genomics, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The function of DNA methylation in species such as bivalves where the limited amount of
DNA methylation is predominantly found in gene bodies remains unclear. An emerging …
DNA methylation is predominantly found in gene bodies remains unclear. An emerging …
Environmental influences on the epigenomes of herpetofauna and fish
SA Hammond, CJ Nelson… - Biochemistry and Cell …, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
Herpetofauna (amphibians and reptiles) and fish represent important sentinel and indicator
species for environmental and ecosystem health. It is widely accepted that the epigenome …
species for environmental and ecosystem health. It is widely accepted that the epigenome …
DNA methylation, epigenetics, and evolution in vertebrates: facts and challenges
A Varriale - International journal of evolutionary biology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
DNA methylation is a key epigenetic modification in the vertebrate genomes known to be
involved in biological processes such as regulation of gene expression, DNA structure and …
involved in biological processes such as regulation of gene expression, DNA structure and …
Comparative epigenomic profiling of the DNA methylome in mouse and zebrafish uncovers high interspecies divergence
The DNA methylation landscape is dynamically patterned during development and distinct
methylation patterns distinguish healthy from diseased cells. However, whether tissue …
methylation patterns distinguish healthy from diseased cells. However, whether tissue …