Epigenetic memory of environmental organisms: A reflection of lifetime stressor exposures

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 764-765, Issue , 2014, Pages 10-17

  Mirbahai, Leda ^a   Chipman, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Environment; Epigenetic; Epigenetic foot printing; Epigenetic memory; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHEMICAL SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EPIGENETIC MEMORY; EPIGENETICS; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENT; EPIGENETIC; EPIGENETIC FOOT-PRINTING; EPIGENETIC MEMORY; TOXICITY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; EPIGENOMICS; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84898811520     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: 18793592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2013.10.003     Document Type: Article

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