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Developmental perspectives on individual variation: implications for understanding nutritional needs.
Nestle Nutrition workshop series. Paediatric programme - 1 Jan 2008
Gluckman Peter D, Beedle Alan S, Hanson Mark A, Yap Eric P
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Genetic research has focused on identifying linkages between polymorphisms and phenotypic traits to explain variations in complex biologies. However, the magnitude of these linkages has not been particularly high. Conversely, the ability of developmental plasticity to generate biological variation from one genotype is well understood, while interest has emerged in the clinical significance of epigenetic...
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