Prions are a common mechanism for phenotypic inheritance in wild yeasts

Prions are a common mechanism for phenotypic inheritance in wild yeasts

The self-templating conformations of yeast prion proteins act as epigenetic elements of inheritance. Yeast prions might provide a mechanism for generating heritable phenotypic diversity that promotes survival in fluctuating environments and the evolution of new traits. However, this hypothesis is hi...

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Main Authors: Halfmann, Randal Arthur (Contributor), Jarosz, Daniel F. (Contributor), Jones, Sandra K. (Contributor), Chang, Amelia (Contributor), Lancaster, Alex K. (Contributor), Lindquist, Susan (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology (Contributor), Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group, 2014-02-14T16:18:34Z.
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