Broad Epigenetic Signature of Maternal Care in the Brain of Adult Rats
Broad Epigenetic Signature of Maternal Care in the Brain of Adult Rats
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Maternal care is associated with long-term effects on behavior and epigenetic programming of the NR3C1 (GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR) gene in the hippocampus of both rats and humans. In the rat, these effects are reversed by cross-fostering, demonstrating that they are defined by epigenetic rather than genetic processes. However, epigenetic changes at a...
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Broad Epigenetic Signature of Maternal Care in the Brain of Adult Rats
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1296438946
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1296438946
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0014739
