Sophie Payne, doctoral student in biological sciences, has co-authored a study showing that single-celled organisms known as archaea can pass on traits even without changes in their DNA. This phenomenon, known as epigenetics, was found in a species that eats crystalline sulfur (pictured at front). November 20, 2018. Photo by Greg Nathan, University Communication.
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Sophie Payne, doctoral student in biological sciences, has co-authored a study showing that single-celled organisms known as archaea can pass on traits even without changes in their DNA. This phenomenon, known as epigenetics, was found in a species that eats crystalline sulfur (pictured at front). November 20, 2018. Photo by Greg Nathan, University Communication.