Early life, the epigenome and human health
β Scribed by Moshe Szyf
- Book ID
- 114816115
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 137 KB
- Volume
- 98
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0803-5253
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There are now compelling human epidemiological and animal experimental data that indicate the risk of developing adult-onset complex diseases and neurological disorders are influenced by persistent epigenetic adaptations in response to prenatal and early postnatal exposures to environmental factors.
## Abstract The epigenome consists of the DNA methylation marks and histone modifications involved in controlling gene expression. It is accurately reproduced during mitosis and can be inherited transgenerationally. The innate plasticity of the epigenome also enables it to be reprogrammed by nutrit
There are now compelling human epidemiological and animal experimental data that indicate the risk of developing adult-onset complex diseases and neurological disorders are influenced by persistent epigenetic adaptations in response to prenatal and early postnatal exposures to environmental factors.