Unprecedented rate of increased CO 2 level in the ocean and the subsequent changes in
carbonate system including decreased pH, known as ocean acidification (OA), is predicted …

DNA methylation involved in sex determination mechanism by regulating gene expression
related to sex determination networks are common in vertebrates. However, the mechanism …

Epigenetic modification, specifically DNA methylation, is one possible mechanism for
intergenerational plasticity. Before inheritance of methylation patterns can be characterized …

Background There is a need to investigate mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity in marine
invertebrates as negative effects of climate change, like ocean acidification, are experienced …

DNA methylation is one of the most important epigenetic modifications playing crucial roles
in diverse biological processes. Although DNA methylation has been intensively studied in …

Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas is one of the most important global aquaculture bivalve
species, and its growth traits have been improved by heterosis in the progeny produced by …

As negative effects of ocean acidification are experienced by coastal ecosystems, there is a
growing trend to investigate the effect ocean acidification has on multiple generations …

The factors affecting sex determination remain largely unknown for most bivalve species.
Environmental factors, such as temperature, are known to influence sex determination in …

Chromosomal incompatibility and gene expression changes would affect the development
of polyploid gonad and gamete formation. The role of epigenetics like DNA methylation in …

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