Genome-wide DNA methylation alteration in prenatally stressed Brahman heifer calves with the advancement of age

Genome-wide DNA methylation alteration in prenatally stressed Brahman heifer calves with the advancement of age

Possible phenotypic impairments associated with maternal stress during gestation in beef cattle may be explained by epigenetic effects. This study examined the impact of prenatal transportation stress on DNA methylation of lymphocytes of Brahman cows over the first 5 years of life. Methylation analy...

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Main Authors: Kubra Z. Cilkiz, Emilie C. Baker, Penny K. Riggs, Brittni P. Littlejohn, Charles R. Long, Thomas H. Welsh, Ronald D. Randel, David Greg Riley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-05-01
Series:Epigenetics
Subjects:
ageing
brahman
cattle
dna methylation
epigenetics
prenatal stress
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2020.1805694

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