Understanding the evolutionary and ecological roles of'non-genetic'inheritance (NGI) is
daunting due to the complexity and diversity of epigenetic mechanisms. We draw on insights …

Modern evolutionary biology is founded on the Mendelian-genetic model of inheritance, but
it is now clear that this model is incomplete. Empirical evidence shows that environment …

After decades of debate about the existence of non‐genetic inheritance, the focus is now
slowly shifting towards dissecting its underlying mechanisms. Here, we propose a new …

Inherited epigenetic information has been observed to regulate a variety of complex
organismal phenotypes across diverse taxa of life. This continually expanding body of …

Epigenetic inheritance is another piece of the puzzle of nongenetic inheritance, although the
prevalence, sources, persistence, and phenotypic consequences of heritable epigenetic …

Recently interest in multi-generational epigenetic phenomena have been fuelled by highly
reproducible intergenerational and transgenerational inheritance paradigms in several …

Parents influence the development of their offspring in many ways beyond the transmission
of DNA. This includes transfer of epigenetic states, nutrients, antibodies and hormones, and …

Inheritance—the influence of ancestors on the phenotypes of their descendants—translates
natural selection into evolutionary change. For the past century, inheritance has been …

What role does non-genetic inheritance play in evolution? In recent work we have
independently and collectively argued that the existence and scope of non-genetic …

Many biologists are calling for an'extended evolutionary synthesis' that would'modernize the
modern synthesis' of evolution. Biological information is typically considered as being …