Major depressive disorder of the mother affects 6 to 17% of pregnancies worldwide and can
lead to negative outcomes, such as preterm delivery and later mental health problems of the …

This review describes how improvements in biometric-genetic studies of twin kinships, half-
sibships, and cousinships have now demonstrated a sizeable fetal genetic and maternal …

Aim: We studied the use of methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD) protein-enriched genome
sequencing (MBD-seq) as a cost-effective screening tool for methylome-wide association …

Aim: As the primary relevant tissue (brain) for psychiatric disorders is commonly not
available, we aimed to investigate whether blood can be used as a proxy in methylation …

We explore how functional genomics approaches that integrate datasets from human and
non-human model systems can improve our understanding of the effect of gene …

Regulatory regions of the human genome can be modified through epigenetic processes
during prenatal life to make an individual more likely to suffer chronic diseases when they …

A number of recent studies have shown epigenetic alterations associated with suicidal
behavior. These epigenetic mechanisms, which alter gene expression via alternative …

Cross-fostering of litters from soon after birth until weaning is a valuable tool to study the
ways in which gene× environment interactions program the development of neural …

The risk for non-communicable diseases in adulthood can be programmed by early nutrition.
This programming is mediated by changes in expression of key genes in various metabolic …

Human dopamine transporter gene (DAT1 or SLC6A3) has been associated with various
brain-related diseases and behavioral traits and, as such, has been investigated intensely in …