DNA changes during pregnancy persist into childhood
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
Even before they are born, babies accumulate changes in their DNA through a process called DNA methylation that may interfere with gene expression, and in turn, their health as they grow up. But until now it's been unclear just how long these changes during the prenatal period persist. In a new study, researchers establish that signs of DNA methylation persist through early childhood.