Prof. Moshe Szyf (McGill University Medical School), Prof. Isabelle Mansuy (University/ETH Zürich) and Prof. Stephen Matthews (University of Toronto) are jointly chairing the ‘Non-genomic Mechanisms of Inheritance’ conference, 17-20 August 2015 at the Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa, Ascot, UK.
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Non-genomic Mechanisms of Inheritance 2015
Fusion Conferences - 17 Aug 2015
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Topics Include
- Epidemiological evidence for epigenetic inheritance in humans : Behavior, metabolism, etc
- Cross- and trans-generational inheritance in animals : The effects of maternal care, stress, trauma, diet, cocaine, exposure to pesticides
- Transmission mechanisms in the germ line : Plausibility and evidence of germ line transfer of non-genomic marks across generations.
- Methodological challenges in epigenetic mapping across generations, mechanisms and computational aspects
- Epigenetic inheritance and evolution : Lessons and considerations from plants, fruit flies and Neanderthals
Meeting Details
Date | 17 Aug 2015 |
Location | Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa Ascot, United Kingdom Get Directions |
Organizers | Laura Trundle |