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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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2023.1212199/full |