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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Epigenetics & Chromatin |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13072-021-00414-7 |