Mom's diet can tinker with baby's genes: Dietary supplement can make generations of mice obese 2 June 2006
Nature, 2 June 2006, Claire Ainsworth A simple vitamin supplement in a pregnant mouse's diet can make her offspring fatter, according to research presented on 1 June at the Human Genome Organisation meeting in Helsinki, Finland. The effect is thought to be due to chemical changes made to the mother's DNA, which can be passed down the generations. Continue reading...
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