Research Review: Intergenerational transmission of disadvantage: epigenetics and parents' childhoods as the first exposure.

Pamela ScorzaCristiane S DuarteAlison E HipwellJonathan PosnerAna Ortin-PeraltaGlorisa CaninoCatherine Monknull null

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2018)

Epigenetic intergenerational transmission, if at play in human populations, could have policy implications in terms of reducing the continuation of disadvantage across generations. Further research is needed to address this gap in the understanding of the perpetuation of compromised lives across generations.

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endothelial cells
public health
healthcare
dna methylation
gene expression
mental health
pluripotent stem cells