Epigenetics and Human Health

Rousseaux, Sophie; Khochbin, Saadi

Epigenetics is a rapidly expanding field in medical and biological research which concerns heritable traits that are not attributable to changes in the DNA sequence. Epigenetic mechanisms play key roles in many biological processes, and it has become clear that their disruption can gives rise to diverse pathologies in humans. Edited by preeminent experts, Sophie Rousseaux and Saadi Khochbin, this volume in the ‘Epigenetics and Human Health’ series discusses the role of epigenetics in human reproduction

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2013-01-02

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642265822

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-14773-9

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 372