Epigenetic mechanisms in the development of behavior: Advances, challenges, and future promises of a new field

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 4 PART 2, 2013, Pages 1279-1291

  Roth, Tania L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENT; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84891446725     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579413000618     Document Type: Article

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