An Introduction to Epigenetics
| Autor: | Ylenia Abdilla, Maria Andria Barbara, Jean Calleja-Agius |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine General Medicine Epigenome Biology Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Critical Care Nursing 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Epigenetics Neuroscience Epigenesis |
| Zdroj: | Neonatal Network. 36:124-128 |
| ISSN: | 1539-2880 0730-0832 |
| DOI: | 10.1891/0730-0832.36.3.124 |
| Popis: | Epigenetics refers to the heritable information that is exclusive of DNA. Several syndromes have been found to occur as the result of the process of epigenetics. This process causes changes in the expression of genes, without changing the actual DNA sequence. The factors influencing this process include both internal and external triggers, leading to modulation of the epigenome through different mechanisms. This article aims to describe how the process of epigenetics gives rise to the multitude of possible syndromes seen in neonates. The article will also discuss the role of assisted reproductive technology may play in epigenetic changes when compared with the naturally conceived embryo. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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