Programming the Future: Epigenetics in the Context of DOHaD
Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI–based science writer and editor, is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences.
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Citation: Barrett JR. 2017. Programming the future: epigenetics in the context of DOHaD. Environ Health Perspect 125:A72; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.125-A72
Published: 31 March 2017
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