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MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/mec.17187
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Atlantic herring; Clupea harengus; DNA methylation; epigenetic; larval rearing; temperature
Understanding individual responses to environmental changes is crucial for species conservation. This study investigates the DNA methylation patterns of larval herring under different temperature and photoperiod conditions. The results suggest that DNA methylation plays an important role in regulating early-stage responses to environmental stressors in Atlantic herring.
Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying individual responses to environmental changes is crucial for species conservation and management. Pelagic fishes including Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) are of particular interest because of their key ecological and economic roles and their susceptibility to a changing ocean from global warming. Temperature and photoperiod have been linked with spawning time and location in adult herring, but no study has thus far investigated the role of environmental factors on gene regulation during the vulnerable early developmental stages. Here, we examine DNA methylation patterns of larval herring bred under two temperatures (11(degrees)C and 13(degrees)C) and photoperiod (6 and 12 h) regimes in a 2 x 2 factorial design. We found consistently high levels of global methylation across all individuals and a decline in global methylation with increased developmental stage that was more pronounced at 13(degrees)C (p <= 0.007) than at 11(degrees)C (p >= 0.21). Most of the differentially methylated sites were in exon and promoter regions for genes linked to metabolism and development, some of which were hypermethylated at higher temperature. These results demonstrate the important role of DNA methylation during larval development and suggest that this molecular mechanism might be key in regulating early-stage responses to environmental stressors in Atlantic herring.
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