The idea that inherited genotypes define phenotypes has been paramount in modern
biology. The question remains, however, whether stable phenotypes could be also inherited …

Inherited epigenetic information has been observed to regulate a variety of complex
organismal phenotypes across diverse taxa of life. This continually expanding body of …

Highlights•Examples of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of brain related
phenotypes.•Overview of putative molecular carriers of non-genetic information are …

Since the human genome was sequenced, the term" epigenetics" is increasingly being
associated with the hope that we are more than just the sum of our genes. Might what we …

Transgenerational epigenetic effects include all processes that have evolved to achieve the
nongenetic determination of phenotype. There has been a long-standing interest in this area …

Why do we grow up to look, act, and feel as we do? Through most of the twentieth century,
scientists and laypeople answered this question by referring to two factors alone: our …

Why do we grow up to have the traits we do? Most 20th century scientists answered this
question by referring only to our genes and our environments. But recent discoveries in the …

Epigenetics is one of the most scientifically important, and legally and ethically significant,
cutting-edge subjects of scientific discovery. Epigenetics link environmental and genetic …

Much attention has been given to the idea of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, but
fundamental questions remain regarding how much takes place and the impact that this …

Psychiatric diseases are multifaceted disorders with complex etiology, recognized to have
strong heritable components. Despite intense research efforts, genetic loci that substantially …