Speciation, Phenotypic Variation and Plasticity : What Can Endocrine Disruptors Tell Us?
Joint Authors
Marcos-Camacho, Lluvia I.
Meléndez-Herrera, Esperanza
López-Santibáñez Guevara, Marta
Gutiérrez-Ospina, Gabriel
Fuentes-Farías, Alma L.
Ayala-García, Braulio
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Phenotype variability, phenotypic plasticity, and the inheritance of phenotypic traits constitute the fundamental ground of processes such as individuation, individual and species adaptation and ultimately speciation.
Even though traditional evolutionary thinking relies on genetic mutations as the main source of intra- and interspecies phenotypic variability, recent studies suggest that the epigenetic modulation of gene transcription and translation, epigenetic memory, and epigenetic inheritance are by far the most frequent reliable sources of transgenerational variability among viable individuals within and across organismal species.
Therefore, individuation and speciation should be considered as nonmutational epigenetic phenomena.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ayala-García, Braulio& López-Santibáñez Guevara, Marta& Marcos-Camacho, Lluvia I.& Fuentes-Farías, Alma L.& Meléndez-Herrera, Esperanza& Gutiérrez-Ospina, Gabriel. 2013. Speciation, Phenotypic Variation and Plasticity : What Can Endocrine Disruptors Tell Us?. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ayala-García, Braulio…[et al.]. Speciation, Phenotypic Variation and Plasticity : What Can Endocrine Disruptors Tell Us?. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ayala-García, Braulio& López-Santibáñez Guevara, Marta& Marcos-Camacho, Lluvia I.& Fuentes-Farías, Alma L.& Meléndez-Herrera, Esperanza& Gutiérrez-Ospina, Gabriel. Speciation, Phenotypic Variation and Plasticity : What Can Endocrine Disruptors Tell Us?. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504312
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504312