Change in maternal environment induced by cross-fostering alters genetic and epigenetic effects on complex traits in mice

Reinmar Hager, James M. Cheverud, Jason B. Wolf

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2949-2954
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Volume276
Issue number1669
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 22 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Environmental Science
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Keywords

  • Cross-fostering
  • Genomic imprinting
  • Maternal environment
  • Mice
  • Phenotypic plasticity
  • QTL

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