MicroRNAs and invasive phenotypes

By: James V. Kohl | Published on: April 9, 2015

Variability helps mammals to become invasive

Excerpt: The authors argue that species exposed to a novel environment will have higher chances of surviving if they are variable and can therefore adapt to many different environmental conditions.
My comment: Nutrient-dependent pheromone-controlled morphological and behavioral phenotypes are linked by microRNAs to adaptive radiation and to all of extant biodiversity.
For an example of the role of RNA-mediated events that link metabolic networks to genetic networks, see: “Large Numbers of Novel miRNAs Originate from DNA Transposons and Are Coincident with a Large Species Radiation in Bats
For comparison: “…genomic conservation and constraint-breaking mutation is the ultimate source of all biological innovations and the enormous amount of biodiversity in this world. In this view of evolution there is no need of considering teleological elements” (p. 199).
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For links from RNA-mediated cell type differentiation to morphological phenotypes see: Clinically Actionable Genotypes Among 10,000 Patients With Preemptive Pharmacogenomic Testing
For a link from RNA-mediated cell type differentiation to behavioral phenotypes see: Oppositional COMT Val158Met effects on resting state functional connectivity in adolescents and adults


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