Aphids: A Model for Polyphenism and Epigenetics

Environmental conditions can alter the form, function, and behavior of organisms over short and long timescales, and even over generations. Aphid females respond to specific environmental cues by transmitting signals that have the effect of altering the development of their offspring. These epigenet...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Srinivasan, Dayalan G., Brisson, Jennifer A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3335499/