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Effects of noninherited ancestral genotypes on offspring phenotypes†.
Biology of reproduction - 14 Sept 2021
Cullen Sean M, Hassan Nora, Smith-Raska Matthew
Abstract excerpt
It is well established that environmental exposures can modify the profile of heritable factors in an individual's germ cells, ultimately affecting the inheritance of phenotypes in descendants. Similar to exposures, an ancestor's genotype can also affect the inheritance of phenotypes across generations, sometimes in offspring who do not inherit the genetic aberration. This can occur via a variety of prenatal, in...
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