Transgenerational Epigenetic Contributions to Stress Responses: Fact or Fiction?

There has been increasing interest in the possibility that behavioral experience--in particular, exposure to stress--can be passed on to subsequent generations through heritable epigenetic modifications. The possibility remains highly controversial, however, reflecting the lack of standardized defin...

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Main Author: Eric J Nestler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-03-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4807775?pdf=render