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In fish, parents' stressful experiences influence offspring behavior via epigenetic changes

  • Written by Jennifer Hellmann, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Dayton
imageSticklebacks, with their complex behaviors, make for excellent study subjects. Brian Stauffer, CC BY-ND

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Parents who are exposed to predators pass on information about risky environments to their offspring through changes in gene expression – but how that...

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