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 …

Background As human activity alters the planet, there is a pressing need to understand how
organisms adapt to environmental change. Of growing interest in this area is the role of …

DNA methylation plays a significant role in many biological processes. Although some
studies of DNA methylation have been performed in woody plant, none is known about the …

Cell division and differentiation after egg fertilization are critical steps in the development of
embryos from single cells to multicellular individuals and are regulated by DNA methylation …

Simple Summary Diapause is a dormant period typically controlled by daylength that
ensures an insect's survival through harsh environmental conditions. The convergent lady …

Bombyx mori has been extensively studied but the gene expression control of its embryonic
development is unclear. In this study, we performed transcriptome profiling of six stages of B …

Honey bees have a very interesting phenomenon where the larval diets of two different
honey bee species are exchanged, resulting in altered phenotypes, namely, a honey bee …

表观遗传学是DNA 序列没有发生改变, 基因表达和表型产生可遗传的变化. 前期研究发现,
表观遗传调控参与多种生命活动过程, 在脂肪沉积过程中也发挥重要的作用 …

Background Loss of G2-specific E3-like (G2E3) protein sensitizes tumor cells to
chemotherapy. However, the role of G2E3 in breast cancer development and patient's …

Scale insects are hemimetabolous, showing “incomplete” metamorphosis and no true pupal
stage. Ericerus pela, commonly known as the white wax scale insect (hereafter, WWS), is a …