Natural selection acts on epigenetic marks
L. Boukas, A. Razi, H. T. Bjornsson, K. D. Hansen
The paper develops a test for natural selection on epigenetic marks and finds that promoter DNA methylation, H3K4me3, and H3K36me3 are under selection, likely due to their role in gene regulation and mutation rate modification.
bioRxiv · Jul 4, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology