Divergent epigenetic profiles from two differentially impacted wild populationsof estuarine cordgrass (Sporobolus alterniflorus)
L. DeCarlo, F. Meckler, M. Hans, S. Kelemen, H. Magun, M. Noah, L. Pappajohn, N. Anderson, R. Berger, J. Berkel, N. Brooke, L. Chen, O. Chijioke, N. Dewees, P. Faulkner, , R. Cox
This study examines how two populations of estuarine cordgrass show opposite DNA methylation patterns under heat stress, suggesting epigenetic mechanisms may enable rapid adaptation to urban environmental challenges.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology