Taking a First Step: Epigenetic Health and Responsibility

Epigenetics and Human Health: Linking Hereditary, Environmental and Nutritional Aspects

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 281-285

  Gesche, Astrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Ethics; Public health policy; Response; Responsibility; Transformational change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880250755     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527628384.ch22     Document Type: Chapter

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