A Search for Parent-of-Origin Effects on Honey Bee Gene Expression
Parent-specific gene expression (PSGE) is little known outside of mammals and plants. PSGE occurs when the expression level of a gene depends on whether an allele was inherited from the mother or the father. Kin selection theory predicts that there should be extensive PSGE in social insects because...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Genetics Society of America
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4528322/ |