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Sep 2026
Epigenetic Changes Associated With a Phenotypic Transition in Namibian Cheetahs
It is shown that in adult Namibian cheetahs, a species with remarkably low genetic diversity, the transition from a floater to a male holding a territory is associated with widespread DNA methylation changes, with a predominance of hypermethylation in territorial males.
C. Vullioud, Diana Geweiler, Joerg Melzheimer et al.
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