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The developmental environment, epigenetic biomarkers and long-term health.
Journal of developmental origins of health and disease - 1 Oct 2015
Godfrey K M, Costello P M, Lillycrop K A
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Evidence from both human and animal studies has shown that the prenatal and early postnatal environments influence susceptibility to chronic disease in later life and suggests that epigenetic processes are an important mechanism by which the environment alters long-term disease risk. Epigenetic processes, including DNA methylation, histone modification and non-coding RNAs, play a central role in regulating gene...
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