Contributions of epigenetic inheritance to the predisposition of major psychiatric disorders: Theoretical framework, evidence, and implications.

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Susceptibility to psychiatric disorders seems to be influenced by environmental disturbances throughout all stages of life. Epigenetics is described as a key "bridge" between gene and environment, shaping gene expression and phenotype in response to environmental influences. For a long time, it was believed the epigenetic information could not be transmitted from one generation to the next, however, recent...

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