How deep are the roots of economic development?
The empirical literature on economic growth and development has moved from the study of
proximate determinants to the analysis of ever deeper, more fundamental factors, rooted in …
proximate determinants to the analysis of ever deeper, more fundamental factors, rooted in …
Transgenerational inheritance: how impacts to the epigenetic and genetic information of parents affect offspring health
BACKGROUND A defining feature of sexual reproduction is the transmission of genomic
information from both parents to the offspring. There is now compelling evidence that the …
information from both parents to the offspring. There is now compelling evidence that the …
Intergenerational influences on child growth and undernutrition
Intergenerational effects on linear growth are well documented. Several generations are
necessary in animal models to 'wash out'effects of undernutrition, consistent with the …
necessary in animal models to 'wash out'effects of undernutrition, consistent with the …
Molecular insights into transgenerational non-genetic inheritance of acquired behaviours
Behavioural traits in mammals are influenced by environmental factors, which can interact
with the genome and modulate its activity by complex molecular interplay. Environmental …
with the genome and modulate its activity by complex molecular interplay. Environmental …
Transgenerational epigenetic effects
Transgenerational epigenetic effects include all processes that have evolved to achieve the
nongenetic determination of phenotype. There has been a long-standing interest in this area …
nongenetic determination of phenotype. There has been a long-standing interest in this area …
Biology as destiny? Short-and long-run determinants of intergenerational transmission of birth weight
We use a unique data set of California births to ask whether intergenerational correlations in
health contribute to the perpetuation of economic status. We find that if a mother was low …
health contribute to the perpetuation of economic status. We find that if a mother was low …
Prenatal famine and adult health
We review human studies on the relation between acute exposures to prenatal famine and
adult physical and mental health. These studies are observational and include exposures to …
adult physical and mental health. These studies are observational and include exposures to …
Recent progress in epigenetics of obesity
FY Wu, RX Yin - Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2022 - Springer
Nowadays, obesity is one of the largest public health problems worldwide. In the last few
decades, there has been a marked increase in the obesity epidemic and its related …
decades, there has been a marked increase in the obesity epidemic and its related …