DNA Methylation: A Mechanism for Embedding Early Life Experiences in the Genome

Child Development

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-57

  Szyf, Moshe ^a   Bick, Johanna ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; DNA METHYLATION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN GENOME; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL STRESS; PHENOTYPE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENOME, HUMAN; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PHENOTYPE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84872933184     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01793.x     Document Type: Article

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