| Literature DB >> 26801897 |
Abstract
The inheritance of information beyond DNA sequence, known as epigenetic inheritance, has been implicated in a multitude of biological processes from control of plant flowering time to cancer in humans. In addition to epigenetic inheritance that occurs in dividing cells of a multicellular organism, it is also increasingly clear that at least some epigenetic information is transmitted via the gametes in a multitude of organisms, including mammals. Here, I review the evidence for epigenetic information carriers in mammalian sperm, and explore the emerging field of intergenerational transfer of environmental information.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26801897 PMCID: PMC4852801 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a022988
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med ISSN: 2157-1422 Impact factor: 6.915