Collection From Molecules and Cells to Human Health : Ideas and concepts
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03/05/2024
Probing the dynamics of complex microbial communities using DNA tridimensional contacts
A fundamental question in biology is the extent to which physiological and environmentally-acquired information can be transmitted from an animal to its descendants. I will present an example of trans-generational epigenetic inheritance where a temperature-induced change in gene expression lasts for less than 10 generations. I will also present an example of an inter-generational effect whereby the physiological state of an animal (it’s age) has a large influence on the characteristics of the next generation.
