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Decoding Lamarck-transgenerational control of metabolism by noncoding RNAs.
Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology - 1 Jun 2016
Schmidt Elena, Kornfeld Jan-Wilhelm
Abstract excerpt
The concept of epigenetic transgenerational inheritance (ETI) posits that lifetime experiences in parents, particularly fathers, alter the phenotypic trajectory of their progeny independently of Mendelian genetics. Based on evidence from population studies and laboratory-controlled studies in syngenic animals, this long-term discredited so-called Lamarckian inheritance gained prominent attention. This article...
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