Epigenetics and the environmental regulation of the genome and its function

Annual Review of Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue , 2010, Pages 439-466

  Zhang, Tie Yuan ^a   Meaney, Michael J ^a  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Gene x environment interactions; Glucocorticoid receptor; Maternal care; Stress responses

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; GENOME; GENOME IMPRINTING; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENT; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENOME; GENOMIC IMPRINTING; HUMANS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77449083293     PISSN: 00664308     EISSN: 15452085     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.psych.60.110707.163625     Document Type: Article

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