Toward an understanding of the dynamic interdependence of genes and environment in the regulation of phenotype: Nurturing our epigenetic nature

Epigenetics and Human Health

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 209-243

  Weaver, Ian C G ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chromatin; DNAmethylation; Glucocorticoid receptor; Hippocampus; Maternal care; Stress; Transgenerational inheritance

Indexed keywords

HISTONE H2A; HISTONE H2B; HISTONE H3; LYSINE;

ACETYLATION; ADAPTATION; ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE RIBOSYLATION; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BIOTINYLATION; CARBONYLATION; CELL FATE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA METHYLATION; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIGENETICS; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SILENCING; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GLYCOSYLATION; HETEROCHROMATIN; HISTONE MODIFICATION; HISTONE PHOSPHORYLATION; HISTONE UBIQUITINATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; ISOMERIZATION; MATERNAL CARE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PALMITOYLATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; SUMOYLATION;

PRIMATES; RODENTIA;

EID: 84866999761     PISSN: 21912262     EISSN: 21912270     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-17426-1_11     Document Type: Article

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