Human biological traces have the potential to present strong evidence for placing a suspect
at a crime scene. In cases, the activity that led to deposition of an individual's cellular …

Epigenetics refers to a variety of processes that have heritable effects on gene expression
programs without changes in DNA sequence. Key players in epigenetic control are chemical …

X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) achieves dosage compensation between males and
females through the silencing of the majority of genes on one of the female X chromosomes …

There are increasing concerns that the current rate of climate change might outpace the
ability of reef-building corals to adapt to future conditions. Work on model systems has …

Ancestral environmental exposures to non-mutagenic agents can exert effects in unexposed
descendants. This transgenerational inheritance has significant implications for …

Simple Summary Phenotypic plasticity, the genome producing multiple phenotypes, is
central to an animal's ability to respond to environmental change, expected or otherwise. A …

Abstract Machine learning models based on DNA methylation data can predict biological
age but often lack causal insights. By harnessing large-scale genetic data through …

The mammalian genome is packaged into chromatin that is further compacted into three‐
dimensional structures consisting of distinct functional domains. The higher order structure …

It has been experimentally shown that DNA methylation is involved in the regulation of gene
expression and the silencing of transposable element activity in eukaryotes. The variable …

Populations of honey bees are declining throughout the world, with US beekeepers losing
30% of their colonies each winter. Though multiple factors are driving these colony losses, it …