Introduction to the Special Section on Epigenetics

Autor/inn/en	Lester, Barry M.; Conradt, Elisabeth; Marsit, Carmen
Titel	Introduction to the Special Section on Epigenetics
Quelle	In: Child Development, 87 (2016) 1, S.29-37 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-3920
DOI	10.1111/cdev.12489
Schlagwörter	Genetics; Child Development; Scientific Research; Behavior Patterns; Correlation; Role; Research Methodology; Prenatal Influences; Environmental Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Humangenetik; Kindesentwicklung; Korrelation; Rollen; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Pränataler Einfluss; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss
Abstract	Epigenetics provides the opportunity to revolutionize our understanding of the role of genetics and the environment in explaining human behavior, although the use of epigenetics to study human behavior is just beginning. In this introduction, the authors present the basics of epigenetics in a way that is designed to make this exciting field accessible to a wide readership. The authors describe the history of human behavioral epigenetic research in the context of other disciplines and graphically illustrate the burgeoning of research in the application of epigenetic methods and principles to the study of human behavior. The role of epigenetics in normal embryonic development and the influence of biological and environmental factors altering behavior through epigenetic mechanisms and developmental programming are discussed. Some basic approaches to the study of epigenetics are reviewed. The authors conclude with a discussion of challenges and opportunities, including intervention, as the field of human behavioral epigenetics continue to grow. (As Provided).
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