Problems with DNA replication can cause epigenetic changes that may be inherited for several generations
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 15:02
in Biology & Nature
Scientists reveal that a fault in the process that copies DNA during cell division can cause epigenetic changes that may be inherited for up-to five generations. They also identified the cause of these epigenetic changes, which is related to the loss of a molecular mechanism in charge of silencing genes. Their results will change the way we think about the impact of replication stress in cancer and during embryonic development, as well as its inter-generational inheritance.