The use of epigenetic phenomema for the improvement of sheep and cattle

This review considers the evidence for inheritance across generations of epigenetic marks and how this phenomenon could be exploited in the cattle and sheep industries. <br/> <br/>Epigenetic marks are chemical changes in the chromosomes that affect the expression of genes and hence the...

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Autori principali: Michael Edward Goddard, Emma eWhitelaw
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Serie:Frontiers in Genetics
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Accesso online:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2014.00247/full