There is great interest in exploring epigenetic modifications as drivers of adaptive
organismal responses to environmental change. Extending this hypothesis to populations …

The clinical significance of periconceptional folic acid supplementation (FAS) in the
prevention of neonatal neural tube defects (NTDs) has been recognized for decades …

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic responsible for 5% of global mortality. The risks of
develo** other key metabolic disorders like diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular …

Domestication of wild animals induces a set of phenotypic characteristics collectively known
as the domestication syndrome. However, how this syndrome emerges is still not clear …

Background Epigenetic processes are proposed to be a mechanism regulating gene
expression during phenotypic plasticity. However, environmentally induced changes in DNA …

Epidemiological evidence and subsequent studies using mammalian models have
established a strong correlation between suboptimal nutritional status during early life and …

The value of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model organism continues to expand. In
develo** the model, current feeding practice in zebrafish laboratories includes the use of …

The historically recent domestication of fishes has been essential to meet the protein
demands of a growing human population. Selection for traits of interest during domestication …

Objective: Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common cause of dementia
worldwide. The increasing contribution of lifestyle-associated risk factors to VaD has pointed …

Methionine is an indispensable amino acid with an important role as the main methyl donor
in cellular metabolism for both fish and mammals. Metabolization of methionine to the methyl …