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Amy K Webster, John H Willis, Erik Johnson

    Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology
    |October 24, 2023
    PubMed
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    Individual differences in gene expression, not genetics, significantly impact traits. This study in C. elegans reveals non-genetic factors like gene expression are highly predictive and causal for reproductive traits.

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