Epigenetic modifications established during gametogenesis regulate transcription and other
nuclear processes in gametes, but also have influences in the zygote, embryo and postnatal …

DNA methylation is a fundamental epigenetic modification in the human genome; pivotal in
development, genomic imprinting, X inactivation, chromosome stability, gene expression …

Background Epigenetic processes are proposed to be a mechanism regulating gene
expression during phenotypic plasticity. However, environmentally induced changes in DNA …

Biological ageing and its mechanistic underpinnings are of immense biomedical and
ecological significance. Ageing involves the decline of diverse biological functions and …

Cytosine methylation is an ancient epigenetic modification yet its function and extent within
genomes is highly variable across eukaryotes. In mammals, methylation controls …

The roles of DNA methylation in invertebrates are poorly characterized, and critical data are
missing for the phylum Annelida. We fill this knowledge gap by conducting the first genome …

GSDM family is a group of critical proteins that mediate pyroptosis and plays an important
role in cell death and inflammation. However, their specific function in clear cell renal cell …

Background Trichogrammatids are minute parasitoid wasps that develop within other insect
eggs. They are less than half a millimeter long, smaller than some protozoans. The …

In most eukaryotes and prokaryotes TGA is used at a significantly higher frequency than
TAG as termination codon of protein-coding genes. Although this phenomenon has been …

Phenotypic plasticity, within and across generations, is a strategy by which organisms can
respond rapidly to environmental change. Epigenetic modifications, such as DNA …