The process through which events in utero exert effects that manifest as disease decades later is termed fetal programming. The book is divided into three parts. ‘Programming the fetus’ sets out the basic principles of programming and considers the potential contribution of un…
Epigenetics refers to DNA and chromatin modifications that play an important role in the regulation of various genomic functions. This book reviews human and cellular data that underline paradoxical findings with respect to the contribution of heredity and environment to phenoty…
<P>Preface<BR><STRONG>From Gene to Epigenomes <BR></STRONG>Correlating CpG Islands, Motifs, and Sequence Variants: Correlating Cpg Islands, Motifs, and Sequence Variants in Human Chromosome<BR><BR><STRONG>DNA Methylation<BR></STRONG>Promoter Hypermethylation: Regulation of the S…
"This book covers new information on the action of diet and nutritional determinants in regulating the epigenetic control of gene expression in health and disease. There are seven sections, and each section comprises a number of focused reviews on a given theme. This book is a r…
"This book covers new information on the action of diet and nutritional determinants in regulating the epigenetic control of gene expression in health and disease. There are seven sections, and each section comprises a number of focused reviews on a given theme. This book is a r…
Why do we grow up to look, act, and feel as we do? Through most of the twentieth century, scientists and laypeople answered this question by referring to two factors alone: our experiences and our genes. But recent discoveries about how genes work have revealed a new way to unde…
