This review examines mechanisms contributing to the intergenerational transmission of self-
regulation. To provide an integrated account of how self-regulation is transmitted across …

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Transcription, translation and subsequent protein modification represent the transfer of
genetic information from the archival copy of DNA to the short-lived messenger RNA, usually …

Maternal care influences hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) function in the rat through
epigenetic programming of glucocorticoid receptor expression. In humans, childhood abuse …

Variations in phenotype reflect the influence of environmental conditions during
development on cellular functions, including that of the genome. The recent integration of …

RNA interference (RNAi) is the process of sequence-specific, post-transcriptional gene
silencing in animals and plants, initiated by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) that is …

Here we report that increased pup licking and grooming (LG) and arched-back nursing
(ABN) by rat mothers altered the offspring epigenome at a glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene …

Brain plasticity refers to the remarkable property of cerebral neurons to change their
structure and function in response to experience, a fundamental theoretical theme in the …

Abstract Development is a dynamic process that involves interplay between genes and the
environment. In mammals, the quality of the postnatal environment is shaped by parent …

Prenatal exposure to maternal stress, anxiety, and depression can have lasting effects on
infant development with risk of psychopathology. Although the impact of prenatal maternal …