Epigenetics for ecologists.

By O. Bossdorf, C. Richards, M. Pigliucci. Ecology Letters, 2007

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Epigenetic correlates of plant phenotypic plasticity: DNA methylation differs between prickly and nonprickly leaves in heterophyllous Ilex aquifolium (Aquifoliaceae) trees (2013, background): “In addition, establishing the degree to which epigenetic variation is autonomous from genetic variation is central to the evaluation of the relevance of the former as an additional inheritance system (Richards, 2006; Bossdorf et al., 2008; Jablonka & Raz, 2009).”
Stress-induced DNA methylation changes and their heritability in asexual dandelions. (2010, background): “There has been considerable speculation about the evolutionary implications of stress-induced epigenetic variation (e.g. Rapp & Wendel, 2005; Grant-Downton & Dickinson, 2006; Richards, 2006; Bossdorf et al., 2008; Boyko & Kovalchuk, 2008; Jablonka & Raz, 2009).”
What Role Does Heritable Epigenetic Variation Play in Phenotypic Evolution? (2010, background): “These higher rates suggest the possibility of a two-track system of inheritance underlying phenotypic variation: A fast but unstable (epigenetic) track and a slow but stable (DNA sequence) one (Bossdorf et al. 2008).”
Experimental alteration of DNA methylation affects the phenotypic plasticity of ecologically relevant traits in Arabidopsis thaliana (2010, background): “However, these ecotypic differences in demethylation responses were only weakly related to the genetic distances between genotypes, which is consistent with the idea of natural epigenetic variation being independent of the corresponding genetic variation (Richards 2006; Bossdorf et al. 2008 ).”
Marine invasion genetics: from spatio-temporal patterns to evolutionary outcomes (2014, background): “This happens through changes in the DNA methylation status, remodelling of chromatin structure and the regulation of expression mediated by microRNA (Bossdorf et al. 2008 and references therein).”
Plant genomic DNA methylation in response to stresses： Potential applications and challenges in plant breeding (2009, background): “This is important for the understanding of phenotypic variations in nature and biological adaption to stress [49] and also suggests that variations in methylation are of potential value in breeding.”
A taxonomy of biological information (2010, background): “Coolen et al. (2003) and Parejo et al. (2004) extended this definition to heterospecifics. Danchin et al. (2004) identified the generality of public information use by animals in numerous contexts and introduced the more general term ‘‘inadvertent social information’’ to stress that public informati”
Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance: Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Implications for the Study of Heredity and Evolution (2009, neutral): “As we noted earlier, it is now recognized that epigenetic inheritance is relevant for ecology, and new methods and approaches to the research questions to which it points should be developed (Bossdorf et al. 2008).”
Beyond DNA: integrating inclusive inheritance into an extended theory of evolution (2011, background): “However, phenotypic variation may also result from changes in DNA expressio”
Epigenetics: a potential mechanism for clonal plant success (2015, background): “The last decade has seen great progress in our understanding of epigenetics, allowing us to move beyond the constraints of traditional evolutionary genetics by incorporating lasting acclimation into existing models of plant ecology (Bossdorf et al. 2008).”
Environmental induced methylation changes associated with seawater adaptation in brown trout (2013, background): “Environmental conditions during early development have proved to alter the epigenetic patterns of fish embryos (reviewed by Faulk and Dolinoy, 2011), and many epigenetic changes with potential evolutionary implications can be inherited (Bossdorf et al., 2008).”
The role of forest genetic resources in responding to biotic and abiotic factors in the context of anthropogenic climate change (2014, background): “Epigenetic effects caused by environmental stresses can be maintained across several generations and vary across populations and individuals (Bossdorf et al., 2008; Yakovlev et al., 2010).”
Insect immune priming: ecology and experimental evidences (2016, background): “…(Kurtz, 2005), (ii) long-lasting protection (Kurtz, 2005), and (iii) a biphasic immune response, increasing after the first challenge and returning to basal levels and increasing again to a greater degree after the second challenge (Kurtz, 2005; Brehélin & Roch, 2008; Schmid-Hempel, 2011).”
Applications of next generation sequencing in molecular ecology of non-model organisms (2011, background): “As many ecologically important traits are also likely to be influenced by epigenetic variation (Bossdorf et al., 2008), we include a short discussion of this topic here as a likely direction for future research on non-model organisms.”
Soft inheritance: challenging the modern synthesis (2008, background): “The discovery of so much epigenetic variation in natural populations strengthens the view that they may play an important role in evolution (Bossdorf et al., 2008).”