Evidence for widespread genomic methylation in the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria (Orthoptera: Acrididae).

The importance of DNA methylation in mammalian and plant systems is well established. In recent years there has been renewed interest in DNA methylation in insects. Accumulating evidence, both from mammals and insects, points towards an emerging role for DNA methylation in the regulation of phenotyp...

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Main Authors: Katie L Robinson, Donya Tohidi-Esfahani, Nathan Lo, Stephen J Simpson, Gregory A Sword
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3230617?pdf=render