Evolution and molecular mechanisms of adaptive developmental plasticity
Aside from its selective role in filtering inter‐individual variation during evolution by natural
selection, the environment also plays an instructive role in producing variation during …
selection, the environment also plays an instructive role in producing variation during …
Timing is everything: the when and how of environmentally induced changes in the epigenome of animals
C Faulk, DC Dolinoy - Epigenetics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Environmental influence on developmental plasticity impacts a wide diversity of animal life
from insects to humans. We now understand the epigenetic basis for many of these altered …
from insects to humans. We now understand the epigenetic basis for many of these altered …
Evolution of DNA methylation across insects
DNA methylation contributes to gene and transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes, and
therefore has been hypothesized to facilitate the evolution of plastic traits such as sociality in …
therefore has been hypothesized to facilitate the evolution of plastic traits such as sociality in …
Genomic Comparison of the Ants Camponotus floridanus and Harpegnathos saltator
The organized societies of ants include short-lived worker castes displaying specialized
behavior and morphology and long-lived queens dedicated to reproduction. We sequenced …
behavior and morphology and long-lived queens dedicated to reproduction. We sequenced …
Genomic reaction norms: using integrative biology to understand molecular mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity
N Aubin‐Horth, SCP Renn - Molecular ecology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Phenotypic plasticity is the development of different phenotypes from a single genotype,
depending on the environment. Such plasticity is a pervasive feature of life, is observed for …
depending on the environment. Such plasticity is a pervasive feature of life, is observed for …
Draft genome of the globally widespread and invasive Argentine ant (Linepithema humile)
Ants are some of the most abundant and familiar animals on Earth, and they play vital roles
in most terrestrial ecosystems. Although all ants are eusocial, and display a variety of …
in most terrestrial ecosystems. Although all ants are eusocial, and display a variety of …
DNA methylation is widespread and associated with differential gene expression in castes of the honeybee, Apis mellifera
N Elango, BG Hunt… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
The recent, unexpected discovery of a functional DNA methylation system in the genome of
the social bee Apis mellifera underscores the potential importance of DNA methylation in …
the social bee Apis mellifera underscores the potential importance of DNA methylation in …
Draft genome of the red harvester ant Pogonomyrmex barbatus
We report the draft genome sequence of the red harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex barbatus.
The genome was sequenced using 454 pyrosequencing, and the current assembly and …
The genome was sequenced using 454 pyrosequencing, and the current assembly and …
DNA methylation in insects: on the brink of the epigenomic era
DNA methylation plays an important role in gene regulation in animals. However, the
evolution and function of DNA methylation has only recently emerged as the subject of …
evolution and function of DNA methylation has only recently emerged as the subject of …
Eusocial insects as emerging models for behavioural epigenetics
Understanding the molecular basis of how behavioural states are established, maintained
and altered by environmental cues is an area of considerable and growing interest …
and altered by environmental cues is an area of considerable and growing interest …