Parental ages and levels of DNA methylation in the newborn are correlated

• Main Authors: Tylavsky Frances A (Author), Thomas Fridtjof (Author), Adkins Ronald M (Author), Krushkal Julia (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Changes in DNA methylation patterns with age frequently have been observed and implicated in the normal aging process and its associated increasing risk of disease, particularly cancer. Additionally, the offspring of older parents ar...