Epigenetic then genetic variations underpin rapid adaptation of oyster populations (Crassostrea gigas) to Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS)
J. Gawra, A. Valdivieso, F. Roux, M. Laporte, J. de Lorgeril, Y. Gueguen, M. Saccas, J.-M. Escoubas, C. Montagnani, D. Destoumieux-Garzon, F. Lagarde, M. Leroy, P. Haffner, B. Petton, C. Cosseau, , J. Vidal-Dupiol
This study shows that both genetic and epigenetic variations contribute to rapid adaptation of oyster populations to POMS, with epigenetic factors explaining a significant portion of phenotypic variation.
bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2023Evolutionary Biology