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transgenerational epigenetic inheritance
transgenerational epigenetic inheritance
Gestational Malnutrition Affects Offspring’s Sperm
Anna Azvolinsky
| Jul 10, 2014
| 3 min read
Mice undernourished during pregnancy can transmit the effects of such nutritional stress to their sons’ germ cells, epigenetically.
Week in Review: April 14–18
Tracy Vence
| Apr 18, 2014
| 2 min read
Genome-wide effects of trisomy 21; RNA-based signs of transgenerational stress; depression and resilience; a call to overhaul US biomedical research system
Traces of Trauma in Sperm RNA
Jeffrey M. Perkel
| Apr 13, 2014
| 3 min read
A mouse study shows that molecular remnants of early-life stress can be passed on to future generations.
Inherited Fears
Jef Akst
| Dec 2, 2013
| 2 min read
Mice appear to pass certain fears onto their offspring, according to a new study.
Older Dads Have Healthier Kids?
Jef Akst
| Jun 11, 2012
| 1 min read
New research finds that older men have children and grandchildren with longer telomeres, possibly pointing to health benefits of delayed reproduction.
Passing On Stress
Cristina Luiggi
| May 22, 2012
| 1 min read
Exposure to an environmental toxin can affect future generations’ ability to handle stressful conditions.
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