Transgenerational Epigenetic Contributions to Stress Responses: Fact or Fiction?

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There has been increasing interest in the possibility that behavioral experience--in particular, exposure to stress--can be passed on to subsequent generations through heritable epigenetic modifications. The possibility remains highly controversial, however, reflecting the lack of standardized definitions of epigenetics and the limited empirical support for potential mechanisms of transgenerational epigenetic...

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