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Toshchakova V.A.

Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution ‘Bochkov Research Centre for Medical Genetics’;
Federal State Budget Scientific Institution ‘All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology’ (FSBSI VNIISB)

Noskov S.A.

Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Research Centre ‘Kurchatov Institute’

Khazieva K.R.

Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Research Centre ‘Kurchatov Institute’

Erofeeva T.V.

Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Research Centre ‘Kurchatov Institute’

Toshchakov S.V.

Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Research Centre ‘Kurchatov Institute’

Modern understanding of epigenetic inheritance mechanisms and their role in the evolutionary process

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Toshchakova V.A., Noskov S.A., Khazieva K.R., Erofeeva T.V., Toshchakov S.V.

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Journal: Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Virology. 2025;43(4‑2): 6‑20

DOI: 10.17116/molgen2025430426

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MODERN UNDERSTANDING OF EPIGENETIC INHERITANCE MECHANISMS AND THEIR ROLE IN THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
MODERN UNDERSTANDING OF EPIGENETIC INHERITANCE MECHANISMS AND THEIR ROLE IN THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS

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Toshchakova VA, Noskov SA, Khazieva KR, Erofeeva TV, Toshchakov SV. Modern understanding of epigenetic inheritance mechanisms and their role in the evolutionary process. Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Virology. 2025;43(4‑2):6‑20. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/molgen2025430426

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Abstract:

This review summarizes current advances in the study of epigenetic inheritance and its integration into evolutionary theory. It discusses modern methods for studying epigenetic mechanisms of inheritance, including the use of next-generation high-throughput sequencing to analyze DNA methylation and histone modifications. It describes the contribution of epigenetic variability to evolutionary processes, transgenerational epigenetic inheritance involving the transmission of DNA methylation, post-translational histone modifications, and non-coding RNAs. In addition, the review touches on the adaptive significance of epigenetic inheritance mechanisms.

Keywords:

epigenetics
evolution
DNA methylation
histone modifications
epigenetic inheritance

Authors:

Toshchakova V.A.

Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution ‘Bochkov Research Centre for Medical Genetics’;
Federal State Budget Scientific Institution ‘All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology’ (FSBSI VNIISB)

Noskov S.A.

Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Research Centre ‘Kurchatov Institute’

Khazieva K.R.

Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Research Centre ‘Kurchatov Institute’

Erofeeva T.V.

Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Research Centre ‘Kurchatov Institute’

Toshchakov S.V.

Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Research Centre ‘Kurchatov Institute’

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10.09.2025

Accepted:

30.09.2025

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