DNA methylation, genomic imprinting and polyphenism in the bumblebee, Bombus terrestris

Genomic imprinting, the parent-of-origin specific expression of alleles is an important area of research in evolutionary biology and human health (cancers and developmental syndromes). Haig’s kinship theory suggests that the maternally and paternally derived alleles of offspring resource allocation...

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Main Author: Amarasinghe Kankanamge, Harindra Eranthi
Other Authors: Mallon, Eamonn
Published: University of Leicester 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.657553