Heritable epigenetic responses to environmental challenges : Effects on behaviour, gene expression and DNA-methylation in the chicken
Phenotypic variation within populations is a crucial factor in evolution and is mainly thought to be driven by heritable changes in the base sequence of DNA. Among our domesticated species we find some of the most variable species on earth today. This variety of breeds has appeared during a relative...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Linköpings universitet, Zoologi
2011
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-70155 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7393-123-6 |