Maternal plasma folate impacts differential DNA methylation in an epigenome-wide meta-analysis of newborns
Folic acid is routinely recommended for women trying to conceive to ensure proper fetal development. Here, the authors perform a large epigenomics study to examine which fetal epigenetic changes are associated with varied maternal plasma folate levels.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016-02-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10577 |
Summary: | Folic acid is routinely recommended for women trying to conceive to ensure proper fetal development. Here, the authors perform a large epigenomics study to examine which fetal epigenetic changes are associated with varied maternal plasma folate levels. |
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ISSN: | 2041-1723 |