We have a specific example of epigenetic memory that is passed on, and we can see it in the microscope. (sciencedaily.com)
Now, a study by scientists at UC Santa Cruz shows how epigenetic memory can be passed across generations and from cell to cell during development. (sciencedaily.com)
«Using fertilized mouse eggs, we showed that the egg cell actively triggers demethylation of the paternal DNA — in other words, it initiates epigenetic reprogramming by stripping any previous epigenetic memory passed on from the father. (sciencedaily.com)