Flies can pass the effects of stress to their young in the form of chromosomal modifications

Friday, November 11, 2011 - 14:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Most people don’t realize the extent of the biochemical and physiological changes that stress causes; indeed, new research suggests that offspring might even be vulnerable to changes in gene expression wrought by chronic parental stress.

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