...Bianca F. Menezes; Judit Salces-Ortiz; Heloïse Muller; Nelly Burlet; Sonia Martinez; Marie Fablet; Cristina Vieira ABSTRACT Phenotypic variance is attributed to genetic and non-genetic factors, and only the former are presumed to be inherited and thus suitable for the action of selection. Although...

... ‘hidden’ source of variation, particularly in wild-caught specimens. Recent studies have shown epigenetic inheritance of commonly studied traits such as metabolic rate (water fleas Daphnia magna ; emu, Dromaius novaellandiae ), hypoxic tolerance, cardiac performance (zebrafish, Danio rerio ), as well...

... factors on the inheritance of neurobiological disease risk. In addition, the potential adaptive value of epigenetic inheritance, and relevant current and future questions are discussed. References Abramowitz L. K. , Bartolomei M. S. ( 2012 ). Genomic imprinting: recognition and marking...

... inheritance. In this review we: (1) discuss how the concepts of epigenetics and maternal effects both overlap with, and are distinct from, each other; (2) analyze examples of existing animal physiological studies based on these concepts; and (3) offer a construct by which to integrate these concepts...

...A. J. Helbig ABSTRACT The genetic basis, mode of inheritance and recent evolutionary changes of migratory directions in birds are discussed on the basis of published and new experimental evidence. Displacement experiments with wild-caught migrants and orientation tests with hand-reared passerines...