Phenotype as Agent for Epigenetic Inheritance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Background
3. The Water-Land Transition as the Epitome of Epigenetic Inheritance
4. Predictive Value of Phenotype as Epigenetic Agent
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Torday, J.S.; Miller, W.B. Phenotype as Agent for Epigenetic Inheritance. Biology 2016, 5, 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology5030030
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