Substantial natural variation in DNA methylation patterns exists within many plant species. This variation can influence gene expression and plant traits. Variation in DNA methylation can arise ...

New research explains how certain traits can pass down from one generation to the next – at least in plants – without following the accepted rules of genetics. New research explains how certain traits ...

Multifactorial diseases, such as coronary artery disease, can be as complex as their name suggests. How much can we hope to understand about diseases with such variation in inheritance? Aa Aa Aa ...

The genes of an organism play an important role in the development of characteristic traits. However, even the traits of genetically identical clones that grow up under the same environmental ...