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Diet changes alter paternally inherited epigenetic pattern in male Wild guinea pigs
1 Apr 2018
Abstract excerpt
Epigenetic modifications, of which DNA methylation is the most stable, are a mechanism conveying environmental information to subsequent generations via parental germ lines. The paternal contribution to adaptive processes in the offspring might be crucial, but has been widely neglected in comparison to the maternal one. To address the paternal impact on the offspring's adaptability to changes in diet composition,...
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