User:Beholding/Epigenetics in insects
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[edit]Add information about the current state of work in model organisms, the alternative applications of such information, and specifics about the epigenetic modifications that occur in insects.
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[edit]New Section: Epigenetic Modifications --> move "DNA Methylation" here and add other forms of genetic modification commonly found in insect populations (
New Section: Eusocial Insects --> have information about honeybees and drosophila moved to this, and also include info about ants
New Section: Alternative Applications --> how insect epigenetic is being used in other areas like disease patterns, climate change, and RNAi