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VIII, 134 Seiten, Seite IX - CXXX
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The increasing introduction of non-native plant species may pose a threat to local biodiversity. However, the basis of successful plant invasion is not conclusively understood, especially since these plant species can adapt to the new range within a short period of time despite impoverished genetic diversity of the starting populations. In this context, DNA methylation is considered promising to explain successful adaptation mechanisms in the new habitat. DNA methylation is a heritable variation in gene expression without changing the underlying genetic information. Thus, DNA methylation is considered a so-called epigenetic mechanism, but has been studied in mainly clonally reproducing plant species or genetic model plants. An understanding of this epigenetic mechanism in the context of non-native, predominantly sexually reproducing plant species might help to expand knowledge in biodiversity research on the interaction between plants and their habitats and, based on this, may enable more precise measures in conservation biology. For ...
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kumulative Dissertation
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Dissertation Universität Potsdam 2022
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Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Eckert, Silvia Trait variation in changing environments Potsdam, 2022
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English
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Hochschulschrift
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Weber, Ewald 1960-
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Lachmuth, Susanne 1979-
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Kleunen, Mark van 1973-
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Durka, Walter
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