Epigenetics and phenotypic variability: some interesting insights from birds

Abstract Little is known about epigenetic mechanisms in birds with the exception of the phenomenon of dosage compensation of sex chromosomes, although such mechanisms could be involved in the phenotypic variability of birds, as in several livestock species. This paper reviews the literature on epige...
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Frésard, Laure [verfasserIn]

Morisson, Mireille

Brun, Jean-Michel

Collin, Anne

Pain, Bertrand

Minvielle, Francis

Pitel, Frédérique

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2013

Schlagwörter:

Quantitative Trait Locus

Epigenetic Mechanism

Imprint Gene

Brood Size

Epigenetic Mark

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© Frésard et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2013. This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (

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Enthalten in: Genetics, selection, evolution - London : BioMed Central, 1989, 45(2013), 1 vom: 11. Juni

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volume:45 ; year:2013 ; number:1 ; day:11 ; month:06

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/1297-9686-45-16

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SPR026807114

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