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Genetic and in utero environmental contributions to DNA methylation variation in placenta.
Human molecular genetics - 13 Oct 2021
Chatterjee Suvo, Ouidir Marion, Tekola-Ayele Fasil
Abstract excerpt
Genetic and prenatal environmental factors shape fetal development and cardiometabolic health in later life. A key target of genetic and prenatal environmental factors is the epigenome of the placenta, an organ that is implicated in fetal growth and diseases in later life. This study had two aims: (1) to identify and functionally characterize placental variably methylated regions (VMRs), which are regions in the...
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