Opinion - Inherited epigenetic variation - revisiting soft inheritance

被引：809
作者：
Richards, EJ [1 ]
机构：
[1] Washington Univ, Dept Biol, St Louis, MO 63130 USA
来源：
NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS | 2006年 / 7卷 / 05期
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I：
10.1038/nrg1834
中图分类号：
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号：
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要：
Phenotypic variation is traditionally parsed into components that are directed by genetic and environmental variation. The line between these two components is blurred by inherited epigenetic variation, which is potentially sensitive to environmental inputs. Chromatin and DNA methylation-based mechanisms mediate a semi-independent epigenetic inheritance system at the interface between genetic control and the environment. Should the existence of inherited epigenetic variation alter our thinking about evolutionary change?
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