Epigenetics for ecologists.

@article{Bossdorf2008EpigeneticsFE,
  title={Epigenetics for ecologists.},
  author={Oliver Bossdorf and Christina L. Richards and Massimo Pigliucci},
  journal={Ecology letters},
  year={2008},
  volume={11 2},
  pages={
          106-15
        }
}
There is now mounting evidence that heritable variation in ecologically relevant traits can be generated through a suite of epigenetic mechanisms, even in the absence of genetic variation. Moreover, recent studies indicate that epigenetic variation in natural populations can be independent from genetic variation, and that in some cases environmentally induced epigenetic changes may be inherited by future generations. These novel findings are potentially highly relevant to ecologists because… 
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