Sentences with phrase «epigenetic phenomena»

They analyzed two epigenetic phenomena along the entire genome and compared the results for each set of twins.

According to Dana C. Dolinoy, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health, «many toxicologists may already be studying epigenetic phenomena — they just might not realize it.»

These groups will overlap, with epigenetic phenomena and other environmental factors, for example, preterm birth, poor intrauterine growth, foetal exposure to teratogens, playing an important role for all affected children in determining the severity of their functional difficulties.

Conversely underlying neurobiological factors, including autism spectrum traits, appear to influence treatment response.10 Interestingly, genetic factors appear to play a greater role in adolescent onset than childhood AN, suggesting that puberty triggers epigenetic phenomena, especially in girls.11

Methylation — the attachment of molecules, known as methyl groups, to DNA — is an epigenetic phenomenon that affects gene expression.

One epigenetic phenomenon, which the team from UNIGE has investigated, is DNA methylation.

Until now, scientists believed that this epigenetic phenomenon actively reduced the expression of certain genes.

«To date, there are no elaborate reports linking an epigenetic phenomenon to natural killer cell development.

This change, which appears to improve yeast's chances for survival in the face of hostile environmental conditions, is an epigenetic phenomenon — a heritable alteration brought about without any change to the organism's underlying genome.