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245 1 0 _aThe role of epigenetics, particularly DNA methylation, in the evolution of caste in insect societies.
490 0 _vPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 376(1826), p.20200115., 2021
520 3 _aEusocial insects can be defined as those that live in colonies and have distinct queens and workers. For most species, queens and workers arise from a common genome, and so caste-specific developmental trajectories must arise from epigenetic processes. In this review, we examine the epigenetic mechanisms that may be involved in the regulation of caste dimorphism. Early work on honeybees suggested that DNA methylation plays a causal role in the divergent development of queen and worker castes. This view has now been challenged by studies that did not find consistent associations between methylation and caste in honeybees and other species. Evidence for the involvement of methylation in modulating behaviour of adult workers is also inconsistent. Thus, the functional significance of DNA methylation in social insects remains equivocal.
650 1 4 _aDNA METHYLATION
650 1 4 _aCASTE DETERMINATION
650 1 4 _aEPIGENETICS
650 1 4 _aPOLYPHENIS
700 1 2 _aOldroyd, B. P.
700 1 2 _aYagound, B.
856 4 0 _uhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/18WHSj0WSNPJtc7pgPaF94vfdU3wp1jyu/view?usp=drivesdk
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