Though there are multiple routes through which parents can influence their offspring, recent
studies of environmentally induced epigenetic variation have highlighted the role of non …

Literature on maternal exposures and the risk of epigenetic changes or diseases in the
offspring is growing. Paternal contributions are often not considered. However, some animal …

The once popular and then heretical idea that ancestral environment can affect the
phenotype of future generations is coming back into vogue due to advances in the field of …

Although mammalian parent–offspring interactions during early life are primarily through the
mother, there is increasing evidence for the impact of fathers on offspring development. A …

Traditional studies on the combined effects of genetics and the environment on individual
variation in disease susceptibility primarily focus on single nucleotide polymorphisms that …

What are the effects of our environment on human development and the next generation?
Numerous studies have provided ample evidence that a healthy environment and lifestyle of …

Environmental exposures, psychosocial stressors and nutrition are all potentially important
influences that may impact health outcomes directly or via interactions with the genome or …

The earliest indications for paternally induced transgenerational effects from the
environment to future generations were based on a small number of long-term …

Historically, research into congenital defects has focused on maternal impacts on the fetal
genome during gestation and prenatal periods. However, recent findings have sparked …

Organisms can change their physiological/behavioural traits to adapt and survive in
changed environments. However, whether these acquired traits can be inherited across …