Epigenetics and transgenerational inheritance in domesticated farm animals

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Feeney, Amanda ^a   Nilsson, Eric ^a   Skinner, Michael K ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Epigenetics; Pig; Review; Transgenerational

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988826019     PISSN: 16749782     EISSN: 20491891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2049-1891-5-48     Document Type: Review

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