Epigenetic inheritance in mammals: Evidence for the impact of adverse environmental effects

Neurobiology of Disease

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-65

  Franklin, Tamara B ^a   Mansuy, Isabelle M ^a  

^a University of Zurich Brain Research Institute   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chemical toxicants; DNA methylation; Epigenetic; Nutrition; Postnatal environment; Transmission

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; PROTEIN MLH1; PROTEIN MSH2; VINCLOZOLIN;

CANCER CELL; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HETEROZYGOSITY; INHERITANCE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REVIEW; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INHERITANCE PATTERNS; MAMMALS; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 77952885756     PISSN: 09699961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2009.11.012     Document Type: Review

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