What Is Epigenetics?

Tung Chin Chiang; L. Joseph Su

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-6678-8_1

What Is Epigenetics?

Tung Chin Chiang, L. Joseph Su

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Abstract

Transgenerational health effects have been reported for many environmental chemical exposures. In order to explain many unanswered questions, researchers have made significant efforts looking for something beyond genetics, call “epigenetics”. This chapter introduce the concept of epigenetics and many different forms of epigenetics modifications. Potential application of epigenetics in health research and complex disease treatment is explored. Highlights of chapters in this book are also summarized.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Molecular and Integrative Toxicology
Publisher	Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Pages	1-19
Number of pages	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6678-8_1
State	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

Publication series

Name	Molecular and Integrative Toxicology
ISSN (Print)	2168-4219
ISSN (Electronic)	2168-4235

Keywords

Application
DNA methylation
Environmental exposure
Epigenetics
Histone deacetylation
Transgenerational

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Immunology and Allergy
Pharmacology (medical)
Drug Discovery
Toxicology

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10.1007/978-1-4471-6678-8_1

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