Epigenetics: A key regulator of platyhelminth developmental biology?

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• 作者：Kathrin K. Geyer ; Karl F. Hoffmann ; ^{krh@aber.ac.uk}
• 关键词：Epigenetics ; Platyhelminths ; Developmental biology ; Environment
• 刊名：International Journal for Parasitology
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：124_00207519
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：March, 2012
• 卷：42
• 期：3
• 页码：221-224
• 文件大小：294 K

摘要

The Platyhelminthes (flukes/flatworms) are a large group of derived metazoans beautifully adapted for existence in diversely challenging ecosystems. As tractable examples of development and self-regeneration or as causative agents of aquacultural, veterinary and biomedically-relevant parasitic diseases, the platyhelminths are subject to intensive inter-disciplinary research. Given the complex lifestyles exhibited by individuals within this phylum, we postulate that epigenetic processes feature in many aspects of platyhelminth lifecycle diversity, development and environmentally-driven adaptations.