Global DNA methylation, as estimated in blood samples, does not correlate with variations of body condition, anatomical features and hematological parameters in American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) kept captive under distinct environmental conditions.
Braulio Ayala García, Alma L. Fuentes-Farías, Gabriel Gutiérrez Ospina
The paper examines the relationship between global DNA methylation and morphological traits in American bullfrogs under different environmental conditions, finding no correlation between GDM levels and trait variability.
bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2017 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology