The effect of experimental lead pollution on DNA methylation in a wild bird population

Anthropogenic pollution is known to negatively influence an organism’s physiology, behaviour, and fitness. Epigenetic regulation, such as DNA methylation, has been hypothesized as a potential mechanism to mediate such effects, yet studies in wild species are lacking. We first investigated the effect...

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Hauptverfasser: Hannu Mäkinen, Kees van Oers, Tapio Eeva, Suvi Ruuskanen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-06-01
Schriftenreihe:Epigenetics
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Online Zugang:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2021.1943863