Epigenetics Posited as Important for Success of Invasive Species
Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 14:00
in Biology & Nature
Two things are thought to be crucial for evolutionary adaptation: genetic diversity and long periods of time, in which advantageous mutations accumulate. So how do invasive species, which often lack genetic diversity, succeed so quickly? Some ecologists are beginning to think that environmental, or ‘epigenetic’, factors might be modifying genes while leaving the genome intact. [More]