CHANGES IN GLOBAL DNA METHYLATION UNDER CLIMATIC STRESS IN TWO RELATED GRASSES SUGGEST A POSSIBLE ROLE OF EPIGENETICS IN THE ECOLOGICAL SUCCESS OF POLYPLOIDS

Changes in global DNA methylation under climatic stress in two related grasses suggest a possible role of epigenetics in the ecological success of polyploids

Abstract Polyploidization drives the evolution of grasses and can result in epigenetic changes, which may have a role in the creation of new evolutionary lineages and ecological speciation.As such changes may be inherited, they can also influence adaptation to the environment.Populations from different regions and climates may also differ epigeneti

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Utility of mosquito surveillance data for spatial prioritization of vector control against dengue viruses in three Brazilian cities

Abstract Background Vector control remains the primary defense against dengue fever.Its success relies on the assumption that vector density is related to disease transmission.Two operational issues include the amount by which mosquito density should be reduced to minimize transmission and the spatio-temporal allotment of resources needed to reduce

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