Epigenetic Mechanisms Link Maternal Diets and Gut Microbiome to Obesity in the Offspring

Nutrition is the most important environmental factor that can influence early developmental processes through regulation of epigenetic mechanisms during pregnancy and neonatal periods. Maternal diets or nutritional compositions contribute to the establishment of the epigenetic profiles in the fetus...

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Main Author: Yuanyuan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2018.00342/full