Phenotypic plasticity: what has DNA methylation got to do with it?
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 …
central to an animal's ability to respond to environmental change, expected or otherwise. A …
The role of epigenetics, particularly DNA methylation, in the evolution of caste in insect societies
BP Oldroyd, B Yagound - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Eusocial insects can be defined as those that live in colonies and have distinct queens and
workers. For most species, queens and workers arise from a common genome, and so caste …
workers. For most species, queens and workers arise from a common genome, and so caste …
Changes in gene body methylation do not correlate with changes in gene expression in Anthozoa or Hexapoda
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 …
organisms adapt to environmental change. Of growing interest in this area is the role of …
Genome-wide DNA methylation patterns in bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) populations from spatial-environmental range extremes
Unraveling molecular mechanisms of adaptation to complex environments is crucial to
understanding tolerance of abiotic pressures and responses to climatic change. Epigenetic …
understanding tolerance of abiotic pressures and responses to climatic change. Epigenetic …
Adapting to climate with limited genetic diversity: Nucleotide, DNA methylation and microbiome variation among populations of the social spider Stegodyphus …
Understanding the role of genetic and nongenetic variants in modulating phenotypes is
central to our knowledge of adaptive responses to local conditions and environmental …
central to our knowledge of adaptive responses to local conditions and environmental …
The hologenome of Daphnia magna reveals possible DNA methylation and microbiome-mediated evolution of the host genome
Abstract Properties that make organisms ideal laboratory models in developmental and
medical research are often the ones that also make them less representative of wild …
medical research are often the ones that also make them less representative of wild …
Sex‐specific expression and DNA methylation in a species with extreme sexual dimorphism and paternal genome elimination
Phenotypic differences between sexes are often mediated by differential expression and
alternative splicing of genes. However, the mechanisms that regulate these expression and …
alternative splicing of genes. However, the mechanisms that regulate these expression and …
DNA methylation is not a driver of gene expression reprogramming in young honey bee workers
The presence of DNA methylation marks within genic intervals, also called gene body
methylation, is an evolutionarily‐conserved epigenetic hallmark of animal and plant …
methylation, is an evolutionarily‐conserved epigenetic hallmark of animal and plant …
Epigenetic regulation and division of labor in social insects
Highlights•Methylation cannot be dismissed in regulating division of labor in social
insects.•Histone modifications seem to play a role during division of labor.•Future studies …
insects.•Histone modifications seem to play a role during division of labor.•Future studies …
DNA methylation is associated with codon degeneracy in a species of bumblebee
Social insects display extreme phenotypic differences between sexes and castes even
though the underlying genome can be almost identical. Epigenetic processes have been …
though the underlying genome can be almost identical. Epigenetic processes have been …