The view of maternal effects (nongenetic maternal environmental influence on offspring
phenotype) has changed from one of distracting complications in evolutionary genetics to an …

In vertebrates, epigenetic modifications influence gene transcription, and an appropriate
DNA methylation is critical in development. Indeed, a precise temporal and spatial pattern of …

DNA methylation patterns and functions are variable across invertebrate taxa. In order to
provide a better understanding of DNA methylation in the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) …

The current and projected impacts of climate change are shaped by unprecedented rates of
change in environmental conditions. These changes likely mismatch the existing coping …

It has been hypothesized that environmentally induced changes to gene body methylation
could facilitate adaptive transgenerational responses to changing environments. We …

Epigenetic modifications undergo drastic erasure and reestablishment after fertilization. This
reprogramming is required for proper embryonic development and cell differentiation. In …

Background Multicellular organisms require precise gene regulation during ontogeny, and
epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation and histone modification, facilitate this …

Ocean warming increasingly endangers the fitness of marine invertebrates.
Transgenerational effects (TE) potentially mitigate the impacts of environmental stress on the …

Major evolutionary transitions are enigmas, and the most notable enigma is between
invertebrates and vertebrates, with numerous spectacular innovations. To search for the …

Ocean acidification (OA) is postulated to affect the physiology, behavior, and life‐history of
marine species, but potential for acclimation or adaptation to elevated pCO2 in wild …