Epigenetic inheritance and reproductive mode in plants and animals

• Published in: Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) Vol. 36; no. 12; pp. 1124 - 1140
• Main Authors: Anastasiadi, Dafni, Venney, Clare J., Bernatchez, Louis, Wellenreuther, Maren
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2021
• Subjects: adaptive plasticity; Animals; DNA Methylation; Epigenesis, Genetic; epigenetic inheritance; epigenomic variation; Epigenomics; Germ Cells; Inheritance Patterns; Phenotype; reproductive mode; transgenerational inheritance; DNA methylation; epigenomic variation; reproductive mode; transgenerational inheritance; adaptive plasticity; epigenetic inheritance

Epigenetic inheritance is another piece of the puzzle of nongenetic inheritance, although the prevalence, sources, persistence, and phenotypic consequences of heritable epigenetic marks across taxa remain unclear. We systematically reviewed over 500 studies from the past 5 years to identify trends i...