The epigenetic side of human adaptation: Hypotheses, evidences and theories

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-9

  Giuliani, Cristina ^a   Bacalini, Maria Giulia ^a   Sazzini, Marco ^a   Pirazzini, Chiara ^a   Franceschi, Claudio ^a,b,c   Garagnani, Paolo ^a,d   Luiselli, Donata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptation; DNA methylation; Environment; Human evolution

Indexed keywords

DIET; HUMAN EVOLUTION; METHYLATION; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

DNA;

ADAPTATION; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HUMAN;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; DIET; DNA; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENT; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS;

EID: 84917698398     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2014.961960     Document Type: Review

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