在生物入侵期间,Bemisia tabaci的热耐性发生了与DNA甲基化相关的表观遗传变化

Tianmei Dai1,2, Yusheng Wang2, Xiaona Shen2

  • 1Key Laboratory of Forest Bio-Resources and Integrated Pest Management for Higher Education in Hunan Province, College of Forestry, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China.

概括

全球变暖可能有利于入侵物种. DNA甲基化变化,而不是遗传变异,解释了为什么入侵的Bemisia tabaci (MED) 比土著的亚洲II3更能忍受热量,提供了新的控制目标.