Both genetic variation and epigenetics can affect fitness, but how are the two expected to interplay? Can epigenetics buffer against the effects of deleterious mutations, or do they make their effects worse? Our latest Opinion Piece on this topic is now published! doi.org/10.1098/rstb...
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The interplay between epigenetic mechanisms and deleterious mutations: implications for fitness, evolution and conservation
Abstract. Understanding the causal effects of genetic mutations is essential for explaining fitness variation, forecasting evolutionary trajectories and as
