Exploring the evidence for epigenetic regulation of environmental influences on child health across generations

Authors :: Carrie V. Breton
Remy Landon
Linda G. Kahn
Michelle Bosquet Enlow
Alicia K. Peterson
Theresa Bastain
Joseph Braun
Sarah S. Comstock
Cristiane S. Duarte
Alison Hipwell
Hong Ji
Janine M. LaSalle
Rachel L. Miller
Rashelle Musci
Jonathan Posner
Rebecca Schmidt
Shakira F. Suglia
Irene Tung
Daniel Weisenberger
Yeyi Zhu
Rebecca Fry
Source :: Communications Biology, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2021)
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Nature Portfolio, 2021.
Abstract: Carrie Breton and colleagues review the literature supporting evidence for transgenerational health effects of environmental exposures by epigenetic mechanisms. This Review summarizes current knowledge based on animal and human cohort studies, and discusses the ethical, legal, and social implications of epigenetic research in humans

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