The influence of early environment and micronutrient availability on developmental epigenetic programming: lessons from the placenta

DNA methylation is the most commonly studied epigenetic mark in humans, as it is well recognised as a stable, heritable mark that can affect genome function and influence gene expression. Somatic DNA methylation patterns that can persist throughout life are established shortly after fertilisation wh...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Sainty, Matt J. Silver, Andrew M. Prentice, David Monk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2023.1212199/full