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Publication Date: 2008-Mar
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Epigenetics: Behavioral Influences on Gene Function, Part I: Maternal Behavior Permanently Affects Adult Behavior in Offspring
Ogren, Marilee P.; Lombroso, Paul J.
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, v47 n3 p240 Mar 2008
The article highlights the field of epigenetics and its relevance in determining the effects of maternal nurturing on behavioral patterns in offsprings. Results concluded that maternal behavior influences the offspring's behavior to stress in adulthood and the effects are transgenerational through epigenetic mechanisms.
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Genetics, Mothers, Behavior Patterns, Stress Variables, Adults
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Language: English
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