Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance describes the transfer of phenotypic traits across generations via heritable changes in gene regulation rather than alterations in DNA sequence. These ...

A team of genetic engineers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, working with a colleague from Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, has demonstrated transgenerational epigenetic ...

Maternal obesity is linked to heightened metabolic disease risk in offspring, but the mediators of this intergenerational effect remain unclear. Using a diet-induced obesity (DIO) mouse model, we ...

Epigenetics has spent the past two decades promising to rewrite the rules of biology. The idea that chemical tags sitting on top of DNA can switch genes on and off, that these tags can be shaped by ...

From the color of our eyes to our odds of developing cancer, we’re all shaped by the genetic legacy of our ancestors. But a new study in mice provides the clearest evidence yet that acquired traits ...

Grand-offspring of male frogs exposed to the pesticide linuron exhibited changes in their DNA that were linked to significant physiological impacts, a study from Stockholm University reveals. The ...

This year’s stories highlight the expanding versatility of genetic techniques and the increasing utility of such research in all life science fields. Our Favorite Genetics Stories of 2022 Our Favorite ...

Evidence is mounting that epigenetic marks on DNA can influence future generations in a variety of ways. But how such phenomena might affect large-scale evolutionary processes is hotly debated. The ...

Few ideas in modern biology have captured the public imagination quite like epigenetics. The promise is seductive: chemical ...

From Gene Expression Regulation to Understanding PathophysiologyIntroductionWhile genetic factors contribute strongly to the ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 5, 2026) With increasing research covered by Daily News showing pesticides linked to epigenetic effects (alter gene expression), the mechanism has far-reaching implications ...

In the Critical Reviews in Toxicology study, a review of observational research, including cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies, was performed. Twenty-eight studies were analyzed, which ...