The role of epigenetics in mediating environmental effects on phenotype

Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series: Pediatric Program

Volumn 63, Issue , 2009, Pages 109-119

  Morgan, Daniel K ^a,b   Whitelaw, Emma ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOMAL INSTABILITY; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MOUSE; PHENOTYPE; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOMAL INSTABILITY; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 66149091609     PISSN: 16616677     EISSN: 16623878     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000209976     Document Type: Article

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