Abstract
The Platyhelminthes (flukes/flatworms) are a large group of derived metazoans beautifully adapted for existence in diversely challenging ecosystems. As tractable examples of development and self-regeneration or as causative agents of aquacultural, veterinary and biomedically-relevant parasitic diseases, the platyhelminths are subject to intensive inter-disciplinary research. Given the complex lifestyles exhibited by individuals within this phylum, we postulate that epigenetic processes geature in many aspects of platyhelminth lifecycle diversity, development and environmentally-driven adaptations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 221-224 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | International Journal for Parasitology |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 17 Feb 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- epigenetics
- platyhelminths
- developmental biology
- environment