Songbird's reference genome illuminate key role of epigenetics in evolution of memory and learning
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 10:11
in Biology & Nature
A well-known songbird, the great tit, has revealed its genetic code, offering researchers new insight into how species adapt to a changing planet. Their initial findings suggest that epigenetics -- what's on rather than what's in the gene -- may play a key role in the evolution of memory and learning. And that's not just true for birds.