| Title: | Weak evidence for heritable changes in response to selection by aphids in Arabidopsis accessions |
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| Authors: | ID Schmid, Marc W. (Author)
ID Kropivšek, Klara (Author)
ID Wuest, Samuel E. (Author)
ID Schmid, Bernhard (Author)
ID Grossniklaus, Ueli (Author) |
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| Files: |  https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.21.634027v1
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Unknown |
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| Typology: | 1.25 - Other Component Parts |
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| Organization: | UNG - University of Nova Gorica
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| Abstract: | Abstract
In plants, transgenerational inheritance of certain epialleles has been observed but experimental evidence for selection of epigenetic variation independent of genetic variation is scarce. We extended an experiment simulating selection in response to herbivory inArabidopsis thalianato assess a potential contribution of epigenetic variation to the selected phenotypes within three accessions. To minimize maternal effects, we grew offspring from replicate populations and their ancestors for two generations in a common environment and assessed the phenotypes in the second generation. We found weak evidence for the selection of epigenetic variation: bolting time differed significantly in one accession. Significant differences between populations and maternal lines suggested random residual or novel genetic and/or epigenetic variation. Our results are in conflict with those of a recent study reporting that environment-induced heritable variation is common inArabidopsis. Reanalyzing the data from that study showed that the reported findings resulted from a mix-up of accessions and thus reflected genetic rather than epigenetic variation between accessions. To avoid future misinterpretations of studies investigating epigenetic inheritance, we provide guidelines to design experiments that differentiate between epigenetic and genetic variation and distinguish standing variation fromde novovariation acquired during an experiment. |
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| Keywords: | epigenetic variation, genetic variation, transgenerational inheritance, epialleles, arabidopsis thaliana, herbivory, selection experiment, maternal effects, bolting time |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 22.01.2025 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-29 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/RUNG-9839  |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 226115843 |
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| UDC: | 577.2 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2692-8205 |
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| DOI: | 10.1101/2025.01.21.634027 |
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| NUK URN: | URN:SI:UNG:REP:TADSW9D1 |
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| Publication date in RUNG: | 14.02.2025 |
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