Vol. 87, No. 1, SPECIAL SECTION: Epigenetics, Child Behavior and Development: Unraveling the Gene-Environment Interaction (JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016), pp. 29-37 (9 pages) Epigenetics provides the ...

explain the difference between genetics and epigenetics. For students to grasp the basics of epigenetics, they will need an understanding of DNA and its structural chemistry in the chromosome.

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics—meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in ...

Kevin Mitchell has previously received funding from Science Foundation Ireland, Health Research Board, and the Wellcome Trust. In the battle of nature versus nurture, nurture has a new recruit: ...

insights from industryDr. Amy Johnson & Dr. Lewis FrancisBusiness Manager, Porvair SciencesAssociate Professor, Swansea University An interview from Dr. Amy Johnson, Business and Technical Product ...

In two previous posts, I introduced essential concepts of epigenetics, the role of epigenetics in mental health broadly, and reviewed research findings on epigenetic factors that increase risk of ...

This is the first of two posts regarding the epigenetics of childhood adversity, based on excerpts from my new book, This Is Depression. To understand the term epigenetics, it’s necessary to have some ...

Karin Garrie does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...