The use of race terms in epigenetics research: considerations moving forward

The field of environmental epigenetics is uniquely suited to investigate biologic mechanisms that have the potential to link stressors to health disparities. However, it is common practice in basic epigenetic research to treat race as a covariable in large data analyses in a way that can perpetuate...

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Published in:Frontiers in Genetics
Main Authors: Dillon E. King, Pooja D. Lalwani, Gilberto Padilla Mercado, Emma L. Dolan, Johnna M. Frierson, Joel N. Meyer, Susan K. Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2024.1348855/full