Germ Cell Drivers: Transmission of Preconception Stress Across Generations

Exposure to stress can accelerate maturation and hasten reproduction. Although potentially adaptive, the trade-off is higher risk for morbidity and mortality. In humans, the intergenerational effects of stress have been demonstrated, but the precise mechanisms are unknown. Strikingly, even if parent...

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Main Authors: Korrina A. Duffy, Tracy L. Bale, C. Neill Epperson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2021.642762/full