Genetic, epigenetic and microbiome characterisation of an earthworm species (Octolasion lacteum) along a radiation exposure gradient at Chernobyl
2019
methylation
Octolasion lacteum
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113238
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Species: Octolasion lacteum
Authors: Lindsay K. Newbold; Alex Robinson; I. Rasnaca; Elma Lahive; Gweon H. Soon; Emmanuel Lapied; Deborah Oughton; Sergey Gashchak; Nicholas A. Beresford; David J. Spurgeon
Abstract Excerpt: The effects of exposure to different levels of ionising radiation were assessed on the genetic, epigenetic and microbiome characteristics of the "hologenome" of earthworms collected at sites within the Chernobyl exclusion zone (CEZ). The earthworms Aporrectodea caliginosa (Savig… Show more
Accessions: ERS3594341-ERS3594509
| Order | Family | Species | Modality | Tissue | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | Octolasion lacteum | methylation | whole body | adult field worms |