Selection on a Subunit of the NURF Chromatin Remodeler Modifies Life History Traits in a Domesticated Strain of Caenorhabditis elegans.

Evolutionary life history theory seeks to explain how reproductive and survival traits are shaped by selection through allocations of an individual's resources to competing life functions. Although life-history traits evolve rapidly, little is known about the genetic and cellular mechanisms tha...

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Main Authors: Edward E Large, Wen Xu, Yuehui Zhao, Shannon C Brady, Lijiang Long, Rebecca A Butcher, Erik C Andersen, Patrick T McGrath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-07-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4965130?pdf=render