Heritable genome-wide variation of gene expression and promoter methylation between wild and domesticated chickens

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Variations in gene expression, mediated by epigenetic mechanisms, may cause broad phenotypic effects in animals. However, it has been debated to what extent expression variation and epigenetic modifications, such as patterns of DNA m...

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Main Authors: Nätt Daniel, Rubin Carl-Johan, Wright Dominic, Johnsson Martin, Beltéky Johan, Andersson Leif, Jensen Per
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/59