Quantitative epigenetics and evolution
JA Banta, CL Richards - Heredity, 2018 - nature.com
Epigenetics refers to chemical modifications of chromatin or transcribed DNA that can
influence gene activity and expression without changes in DNA sequence. The last 20 years …
influence gene activity and expression without changes in DNA sequence. The last 20 years …
Transgenerational epigenetics of traumatic stress
Traumatic stress is a type of environmental experience that can modify behavior, cognition
and physiological functions such as metabolism, in mammals. Many of the effects of …
and physiological functions such as metabolism, in mammals. Many of the effects of …
Epigenetic responses to temperature and climate
BA McCaw, TJ Stevenson… - … and Comparative Biology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Epigenetics represents a widely accepted set of mechanisms by which organisms respond
to the environment by regulating phenotypic plasticity and life history transitions …
to the environment by regulating phenotypic plasticity and life history transitions …
Tetraspanin assemblies in virus infection
L Florin, T Lang - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Tetraspanins (Tspans) are a family of four-span transmembrane proteins, known as plasma
membrane “master organizers.” They form Tspan-enriched microdomains (TEMs or TERMs) …
membrane “master organizers.” They form Tspan-enriched microdomains (TEMs or TERMs) …
The importance of ncRNAs as epigenetic mechanisms in phenotypic variation and organic evolution
D Frías-Lasserre, CA Villagra - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Neo-Darwinian explanations of organic evolution have settled on mutation as the principal
factor in producing evolutionary novelty. Mechanistic characterizations have been also …
factor in producing evolutionary novelty. Mechanistic characterizations have been also …
Epigenetic inheritance and plant evolution
M Miryeganeh, H Saze - Population Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Being sessile organisms, plants show a high degree of developmental plasticity to cope with
a constantly changing environment. While plasticity in plants is largely controlled genetically …
a constantly changing environment. While plasticity in plants is largely controlled genetically …
Canada's colonial genocide of Indigenous peoples: A review of the psychosocial and neurobiological processes linking trauma and intergenerational outcomes
K Matheson, A Seymour, J Landry, K Ventura… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The policies and actions that were enacted to colonize Indigenous Peoples in Canada have
been described as constituting cultural genocide. When one considers the long-term …
been described as constituting cultural genocide. When one considers the long-term …
Physical exercise promotes brain remodeling by regulating epigenetics, neuroplasticity and neurotrophins
J Liang, H Wang, Y Zeng, Y Qu, Q Liu… - Reviews in the …, 2021 - degruyter.com
Exercise has been shown to have beneficial effects on brain functions in humans and
animals. Exercise can improve memory and learning in age-related neurodegenerative …
animals. Exercise can improve memory and learning in age-related neurodegenerative …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of epigenetic inheritance: possible evolutionary implications
P Sarkies - Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently interest in multi-generational epigenetic phenomena have been fuelled by highly
reproducible intergenerational and transgenerational inheritance paradigms in several …
reproducible intergenerational and transgenerational inheritance paradigms in several …
Facilitation of environmental adaptation and evolution by epigenetic phenotype variation: insights from clonal, invasive, polyploid, and domesticated animals
G Vogt - Environmental epigenetics, 2017 - academic.oup.com
There is increasing evidence, particularly from plants, that epigenetic mechanisms can
contribute to environmental adaptation and evolution. The present article provides an …
contribute to environmental adaptation and evolution. The present article provides an …