His lab continues to study the genetic and / or
epigenetic basis for the differences between leader and follower cells.
Divergent whole - genome methylation maps of human and chimpanzee brains reveal
epigenetic basis of human regulatory evolution.
Those changes are
epigenetic based; and then that leads to essentially permanent changes in maternal behavior in that pup once it grows up that then is passed onto the next generation through that offspring's licking of her pups.
Her scientific expertise lies in understanding
the epigenetic basis of gene regulation during embryonic development and disease ontology.
Following the award presentation, Feinberg will deliver a lecture on
the epigenetic basis of common human disease.
This study shows that the coral reef fish has 193 genes correlated to such acclimation traits, suggesting
an epigenetic basis of acclimation.