Genetic and Epigenetic Inheritance at Telomeres
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Genetic Inheritance of Mammalian Telomeres and Their Health Impact
3. Epigenetics of Telomeres
4. Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance
5. Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance at C. elegans Telomeres
6. Future Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Lister-Shimauchi, E.H.; McCarthy, B.; Lippincott, M.; Ahmed, S. Genetic and Epigenetic Inheritance at Telomeres. Epigenomes 2022, 6, 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/epigenomes6010009
Lister-Shimauchi EH, McCarthy B, Lippincott M, Ahmed S. Genetic and Epigenetic Inheritance at Telomeres. Epigenomes. 2022; 6(1):9. https://doi.org/10.3390/epigenomes6010009
Chicago/Turabian StyleLister-Shimauchi, Evan H., Benjamin McCarthy, Michael Lippincott, and Shawn Ahmed. 2022. "Genetic and Epigenetic Inheritance at Telomeres" Epigenomes 6, no. 1: 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/epigenomes6010009