How does epigenetics influence the course of evolution?

• Published in: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences Vol. 376; no. 1826; p. 20200111
• Main Authors: Ashe, Alyson, Colot, Vincent, Oldroyd, Benjamin P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society, The 07.06.2021; The Royal Society
• Subjects: Adaptation, Biological; Biochemistry, Molecular Biology; Biodiversity; Biological Evolution; Epigenesis, Genetic; Genetics; Genomics; Life Sciences; Molecular biology; Phenotype; Plants genetics; Populations and Evolution; Quantitative Methods; Vegetal Biology; genome evolution; kin theory of genomic imprinting; transgenerational epigenetic inheritance; phenotypic plasticity; genetic assimilation; transgenerational epigenetic inheritanc

Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene activity that can be transmitted through cell divisions but cannot be explained by changes in the DNA sequence. Epigenetic mechanisms are central to gene regulation, phenotypic plasticity, development and the preservation of genome integrity. Epigenetic me...