Protistology 12 (2), 61–72 (2018) |
Epigenetic factors in vital functions of the ciliate Dileptus anser |
Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia | Submitted April 17, 2018 | Accepted June 8, 2018 | Summary The article reviews data on serotypes of various clones of the ciliate Dileptus anser and results of hybridologic analysis of the mating types features obtained during the long-term studies. The current knowledge on Dileptus in terms of epigenetic variation and inheritance is summarized and discussed.
Key words: ciliates, Dileptus anser, serotypes, mating types, genetics, non-Mendelian inheritance, epigenetics
Address for correspondence: Zoya I. Uspenskaya. Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences Tikhoretsky Avenue 4, St. Petersburg 194064, Russia; e-mail: zoyaus@mail.ru |
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