ReviewIntegrative and comparative biology2020
Rapid Epigenetic Adaptation in Animals and Its Role in Invasiveness.
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- Dynamic regulation of histone arginine methylation in anoxic freshwater turtles.Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology · 2026Article
- Dnmt1 mediates epigenetic restriction of invasive traits in clonal crayfish.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Metabolic adaptations of yeast cells to epigenetic modifiers: a comparative analysis of free amino acid profiles and key metabolites.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Investigating epigenetic biomarkers of age, sex, and disease in captive South African cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus).PloS one · 2026Article
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- Reframing Formalin: A Molecular Opportunity Enabling Historical Epigenomics and Retrospective Gene Expression Studies.Molecular ecology resources · 2025Review
- Generational stability of epigenetic transgenerational inheritance facilitates adaptation and evolution.Epigenetics · 2024Review
- Dissecting the invasion history of Spotted-Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) in Portugal using genomic data.BMC genomics · 2024Article
- Epigenetics and seasonal timing in animals: a concise review.Journal of comparative physiology. A, Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology · 2024Review
- Using de novo transcriptomes to decipher the relationships in cutthroat trout subspecies (Evolutionary applications · 2024Article
- The evolutionary consequences of interactions between the epigenome, the genome and the environment.Evolutionary applications · 2024Review
- To live or let die? Epigenetic adaptations to climate change-a review.Environmental epigenetics · 2024Review
- High temperature influences DNA methylation and transcriptional profiles in sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus intermedius).BMC genomics · 2023Article
- Context-dependent DNA methylation signatures in animal livestock.Environmental epigenetics · 2023Article
- Patterns of Genetic And Epigenetic Diversity Across A Range Expansion in The White-Footed Mouse (Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England) · 2023Article
- Environmental Adaptation of Genetically Uniform Organisms with the Help of Epigenetic Mechanisms-An Insightful Perspective on Ecoepigenetics.Epigenomes · 2022Review
- Epigenetic biomarkers for animal welfare monitoring.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Review
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- Genome analysis of the monoclonal marbled crayfish reveals genetic separation over a short evolutionary timescale.Communications biology · 2021Article
- Location-Dependent DNA Methylation Signatures in a Clonal Invasive Crayfish.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Invasive species represent a serious ecological threat for many ecosystems worldwide and provide a unique opportunity to investigate rapid adaptation and evolution. Genetic variation allows populations of organisms to be both robust and adaptable to different environmental conditions over evolutionary timeframes. In contrast, invasive animals can rapidly adapt to new environments, with minimal genetic diversity. Thus, the extent to which environmental effects can trigger epigenetic responses is particularly interesting for understanding the role of epigenetics in rapid adaptation. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the different epigenetic mechanisms that control gene expression, and emphasize the importance of epigenetics for environmental adaptation. We also discuss recent publications that provide important examples for the role of epigenetic mechanisms in environmental adaptation. Furthermore, we present an overview of the current knowledge about epigenetic modulation as an adaptive strategy for invasive species. A particularly interesting example is provided by the marbled crayfish, a novel, monoclonal freshwater crayfish species that has colonized diverse habitats within a few years. Finally, we address important limitations of current approaches and highlight the potential importance of less well-known mechanisms for non-genetic organismal adaptation.
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