Investigations on transgenerational epigenetic response down the male line in F2 pigs.

We investigated the nutritional effects on carcass traits, gene expression and DNA methylation in a three generation Large White pig feeding experiment. A group of experimental (E) F0 boars were fed a standard diet supplemented with high amounts of methylating micronutrients whereas a control group...

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Main Authors: Martin Braunschweig, Vidhya Jagannathan, Andreas Gutzwiller, Giuseppe Bee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3281031?pdf=render