How do environments talk to genes?

How do environments talk to genes?

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A report elucidates the widely recognized, but poorly understood, concept of gene-environment interaction, finding a molecular mechanism in the case of post-traumatic stress disorder:


demethylation of a glucocorticoid response element in the stress response regulator _FKBP5_ that depends on both the risk allele and childhood trauma. Access through your institution Buy or


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CITE THIS ARTICLE Szyf, M. How do environments talk to genes?. _Nat Neurosci_ 16, 2–4 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.3286 Download citation * Published: 21 December 2012 * Issue Date:


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