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Even more functions of sperm RNA: a response to Hosken and Hodgson
  As recently outlined in TREE [1], many animals and plants are thought to load their male gametes with multiple types of RNA, some of which enters the oocyte upon fertilization. Four classes of ultimate hypotheses for sperm RNA were proposed [1], adding to existing mechanistic hypotheses [2]. We suggest two more ultimate hypotheses to be considered when investigating sperm RNA. Throughout, we only consider sperm RNA deriving from the diploid male genome.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    16 October 2014

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Elsevier BV

  • DOI:

    10.1016/j.tree.2014.09.014

  • Cross Ref:

    10.1016/j.tree.2014.09.014

  • ISSN:

    0169-5347

  • Funders:

    Historic Funder (pre-Worktribe)

Citation

Holman, L., & Price, T. A. (2014). Even more functions of sperm RNA: a response to Hosken and Hodgson. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 29(12), 648-649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2014.09.014

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Keywords

epigenetic inheritance, parental effects, selfish genetic element, transgenerational plasticity

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