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Potential roles of noncoding RNAs in environmental epigenetic transgenerational inheritance.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 1 Dec 2014
Yan Wei
Abstract excerpt
"Epigenetic transgenerational inheritance" (ETI) has been defined as germline (sperm or egg) transmission of epigenetic information between generations in the absence of direct exposures or genetic manipulations. Among reported cases of ETI in mammals, the majority are induced by environmental factors, including environmental toxicants [e.g. agricultural fungicide vinclozolin, plastic additive bisphenol A,...
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