Developmental programming of DNA methylation and gene expression patterns is associated with extreme cardiovascular tolerance to anoxia in the common snapping turtle

Abstract Background Environmental fluctuation during embryonic and fetal development can permanently alter an organism’s morphology, physiology, and behaviour. This phenomenon, known as developmental plasticity, is particularly relevant to reptiles that develop in subterranean nests with variable ox...

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Main Authors: Ilan Ruhr, Jacob Bierstedt, Turk Rhen, Debojyoti Das, Sunil Kumar Singh, Soleille Miller, Dane A. Crossley, Gina L. J. Galli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Epigenetics & Chromatin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13072-021-00414-7