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Browsing: Epigenetic Inheritance
Genotype versus phenotype
The characteristics of an organism emerge through complex interactions between its genetic makeup and the…
exhibition will present 50 contemporary portraits of Holocaust survivors | Holocaust
When 97-year-old Kitty Hart-Moxon was recently asked to choose an object that symbolized the horrors…
Without genetic variation, invasive asexual species must find other ways to adapt
July 30 (UPI) – All-female, invasive weevils transmit epigenetic changes to their offspring, helping them…
Scientists study how selective mating in nematodes can lead to permanent epigenetic changes
If the study of epigenetics has taught us anything, it’s that we can no longer…
Experiments can cause hereditary changes in an animal’s biology
Evidence suggests that what happens over the course of a generation – diet, exposure to…
Getting Darwin away from racism is a mad rush
Photo: Visitors admire the iconic Darwin statue at the Natural History Museum in London, by…
Mating can turn off a single gene for multiple generations, study finds
Evidence suggests that what happens in a generation – diet, exposure to toxins, trauma, fear…
Scientists find mating can cause epigenetic changes that last for 300 generations
UMD researchers have found that the same gene to express a red fluorescent protein is…
Exception to genetic inheritance: a worm transmits a biological trait through memory, not genes
For most organisms, genetic inheritance is the reason why offspring look like their parents. However,…
Centromere memory encoded in the One Generation Deep epigenome
About one-third to two-thirds along the stem of a chromosome is a tight site called…
MSK scientists reveal biology of shape-change lung cancer
When a person with lung cancer stops responding to a particular drug treatment, one possible…
New frontiers offering hair analysis for optimal health
Robin Clifton performs live cell and hair analysis at New Frontiers. By Pamela Dozois Contributing…
Different Food Groups May Impact Blood Pressure Through Epigenetics
The risk of a person living in an industrialized country developing high blood pressure during…
Epigenetic changes last for generations in toxin-adapted fish, study finds – The Daily Evergreen
About 80% of epigenetic marks have persisted between generations; future experiments involve the crossing of…
How information beyond the genetic sequence is encoded in plant sperm – sciencedaily
Hereditary information is passed from parents to offspring in genetic code, DNA and epigenetically through…
Sick legacy – how DDT exposure from the past may affect many generations to come
New research provides worrying evidence that exposing your grandparents to toxic pollutants like DDT could…
Fish from toxic water transmit epigenetic mutations to their freshwater offspring
You can take a fish out of toxic water, but its epigenetic mutations will persist…
Fish adapted to toxins transmit epigenetic mutations to their freshwater offspring
Fish Poecilia mexicana also known as the Atlantic Molly. Credit: Michael Tobler You can take…
The role of small RNAs in transgenerational epigenetic inheritance
1. Origins a. This scholarship was created to provide financial assistance to a doctoral student…
Prince Harry says ‘pain and suffering’ is in his DNA, the science of it
Prince Harry has said he wants to break the cycle of “genetic pain and suffering”…
Hatchery conditions linked to poor rainbow trout survival – WSU insider
By Will Ferguson, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash .– Changes in the epigenetic programming of hatchery-reared…
Epigenetic study links hatchery
image: Michael Skinner in his lab at WSU. seen Following Credit: Photo by WSU Photo…
Maternal exercise during pregnancy epigenetically improves the future health of a child, regardless of the parents’ weight
It is never too late to exercise, even if you are pregnant. Not only will…
Scientists Develop CRISPRoff to Control Gene Expression Using Hereditary Epigenetic Memory
Scientists led by a team at the Whitehead Institute have developed a new gene-editing technology,…
In fish, stressful parental experiences influence offspring behavior via epigenetic changes
The research brief is a brief overview of interesting academic work. The big idea Parents…
How the sperm are remembered | Writing
It has long been known that the DNA of a parent is the primary determinant…
Epigenetic Effects May Influence PCOS Over Three Generations
March 15, 2021 4 minutes to read Source / Disclosures Published by: Source: Healio interviews…
‘Confounding Factors’ Could Be Bountiful Harvest Rather than Epigenomics Nuisance | 2021-03-04
At the 2021 Advances in Genome Biology and Technology meeting, John Greally gave unusual advice…
Mice May Inherit Paternal Depression Via Sperm MicroRNA | 2021-02-17
A study by researchers at Nanjing University (NJU) demonstrated that in mice, depression-like phenotypes induced…
Stressed mice transmit depressive behaviors to their offspring via sperm
In a discovery that could reshape our understanding of how mental health disorders arise, Chinese…
Polycystic ovary syndrome can be epigenetically inherited
POlycystic ovary syndrome – a hormonal disorder that can manifest as irregular menstrual cycles, increased…
Early exposure of the father to associated stress
FinnBrain research from the University of Turku has shown for the first time that the…
Herbicide Creates Transgenerational Epigenetic Biomarkers of Obesity, Kidney and Prostate Disease
Unique DNA methylation and histone retention signatures associated with obesity and kidney and prostate disease…
Exploring the Biological Legacy of Childhood Trauma
We know from history that traumatic childhood experiences can have lasting effects, affecting both the…
Yeast study provides insight into longstanding evolutionary debate
Over the past two decades, researchers have shown that the biological traits of species and…
Can you transmit genetic changes from your environment?
Epigenetics is the study of physical changes in gene expression that do not alter the…
Black families have inherited trauma, but we can change that
When I look at my life, my family and my community, I ask myself: which…
A miracle solution against climate change? Researchers study the adaptive potential of fish
The current rate of climate change exceeds historical events by 1-2 orders of magnitude, which…
Epigenetics: inheritance of epigenetic markers
Credit: public domain CC0 A study by an international team led by the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU)…
Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance and glyphosate: conclusions
By Alma Laney and Alison Bernstein This article is the sixth and final article in…