The Transmission of Intergenerational Epigenetic Information by Sperm microRNAs

Epigenetic information is transmitted from one generation to the next, modulating the phenotype of offspring non-genetically in organisms ranging from plants to mammals. For intergenerational non-genetic inheritance to occur, epigenetic information must accumulate in germ cells. The three main carri...

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Main Authors: Grace S. Lee, Colin C. Conine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Epigenomes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4655/6/2/12