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Environmental epigenetic transgenerational inheritance and somatic epigenetic mitotic stability

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Michael K. Skinner·2011·Epigenetics

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The majority of environmental factors can not modify DNA sequence, but can influence the epigenome. The mitotic stability of the epigenome and ability of environmental epigenetics to influence phenotypic variation and disease, suggests environmental epigenetics will have a critical role in disease etiology and biological areas such as evolutionary biology. The current review presents the molecular basis of how environment can promote stable epigenomes and modified phenotypes, and distinguishes the difference between epigenetic transgenerational inheritance through the germ line versus somatic cell mitotic stability.

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Authors
Skinner, M. K.
Affiliations
Washington State University (US)
Corresponding author
Michael K. Skinner
Venue
Epigenetics
Published
2011-07
Volume
6
Issue
7
Pages
838-842
ISSN
  • 1559-2294 (ISSN-L)
  • 1559-2308
OpenAlex
W77534247
Cited by
368
References
20
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • Epigenetics (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (R01ES012974)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Birth, Development, and Health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
Keywords
environmental epigenetics, transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, mitotic stability, phenotypic variability, etiology, evolutionary biology
MeSH terms
Animals, Environmental Pollutants, Humans, Mitosis, Phenotype, DNA Methylation, Heredity, Epigenesis, Genetic

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