title: Environmental stressors and the epigenome.
abstract: Epigenetic modification and transgenerational transfer of phenotype at the individual or population level, particularly in response to environmental change, is at the forefront of biological investigation. The plasticity of this process allows an organism to respond to changes in environmental conditions, potentially conferring a survival advantage. In this review, we discuss epigenetic transgenerational phenomena in the specific context of environmental stressors including hypoxia and environmental toxicants.:
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305220, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA. Electronic address:David.Hala@unt.edu.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hala
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305220, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Huggett
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #305220, Denton, TX 76203-5017, USA.
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Burggren
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019175:DNA Methylation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects*; D018392:Genomic Imprinting / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000235:genetics; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants