450K genome-wide DNA methylation study in human placenta identifies novel loci associated with maternal tobacco smoking: implications for birth weight

Authors :: Valentina Bollati
Nicolás Olea
Mariana F. Fernandez
Valeria Motta
Nadia Vilahur
Mariona Bustamante
Sabrina Llop
Guillermo Fernandez-Tardon
Jordi Sunyer
Loreto Santa-Marina
Mario Murcia
Mara Gallastegui
Eva Morales
Adonina Tardón
Lucas A. Salas
Xavier Estivill
Source :: ISEE Conference Abstracts. 2016
Publication Year :: 2016
Publisher :: Environmental Health Perspectives, 2016.
Abstract: Introduction: The placental methylome changes in response to in utero conditions. We conducted an epigenome-wide association study of DNA methylation in placenta in relation to maternal tobacco smo...

Subjects :: Genetics
Birth weight
Human placenta
Biology
Genome
medicine.anatomical_structure
In utero
Placenta
DNA methylation
medicine
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
sense organs
Epigenetics
reproductive and urinary physiology
General Environmental Science

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