A new kind of inheritance.

• Autores: Michael K. Skinner
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 311, Nº. 2, 2014, págs. 44-51
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses research by the author and others into epigenetic information and its impact on inheritance, focusing on the effects of certain pollutants or stressors in causing epimutations. Topics include epigenetics' regulation of gene expression without altering DNA sequences, the role of environmental factors in cell and tissue behavior, and the potential implications of epigenetic inheritance to public health and evolution.