This book examines the toxicological and health implications of environmental epigenetics and provides knowledge through an interdisciplinary approach. Included

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.Epigenetics refers to DNA and chromatin modifications that play an important role in the regulation of vari

Many inheritable changes in gene function are not explained by changes in the DNA sequence. Such epigenetic mechanisms are known to influence gene function in m

Adolescenceâ€"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain matu

Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's gen